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Predicting Academic Achievement With The Kaufman Assessment Battery For Children—Second Edition, Amy Cherry
Predicting Academic Achievement With The Kaufman Assessment Battery For Children—Second Edition, Amy Cherry
Murray State Theses and Dissertations
ABSTRACT
Intelligence progresses in measurable and predictable stages and IQ tests are used to test basic intellectual functioning, such as conceptual thinking, language, and problem solving. The IQ test is used to diagnose developmental disabilities as well as learning disabilities and intellectual disabilities in schools. School aged children may be given an IQ test to determine eligibility and placement for special education services and to pinpoint specific deficits and/or strengths. Part of the strength of using IQ tests is their ability to predict specific attributes, such as academic skills and adaptive skills. However, these correlations change with the child’s age. …
The Concurrent Validity Of The Learning Component Of The Missouri Ability Scale, Nicholas Johnson
The Concurrent Validity Of The Learning Component Of The Missouri Ability Scale, Nicholas Johnson
Murray State Theses and Dissertations
ABSTRACT
The present study was designed to determine the concurrent validity of the Missouri Ability Scale (MAS), a new measure of independent functioning and learning currently in development. The MAS consists of 10 subtests and is designed to be administered to the examinee and an informant. Fifty individuals (M = 13.1 years; SD = 5.8 years) were administered the MAS and a cognitive abilities test (i.e. WISC-V, KABC-II, WJ-IV). Overall, the Spearman correlations between the MAS learning component and the measures of intellectual ability were moderate-to-strong, indicating good validity. Consistent with the hypotheses, the MAS learning component and the Cattel-Horn-Carroll …