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Young, Barbara N. – 1990
This study investigated the correlation between self-concept and reading achievement level in 20 reading-disabled students (mean age 10.3 years, mean grade level 4.75), having average intelligence. Self-concept was assessed using the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale and reading achievement level by the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Correlation, Intelligence, Intermediate Grades
Kowalski, Patricia S. – 1987
A method of graphing multivariate data, called the star plot, is very useful in educational contexts because it provides teachers and guidance counselors with information not present in unsupplemented student achievement data. The utility of the method can be seen in analysis of data from a study of factors related to the problem-solving ability…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Graphs, High Achievement
Mishra, Shitala P. – 1983
The study investigated cultural bias in the verbal items of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R). Six verbal subtests of the WISC-R were administered to 40 Anglo, 40 Mexican-American, and 40 Navajo intermediate grade students matched for grade level, sex, and socioeconomic status. The responses of three groups of subjects…
Descriptors: Ethnic Bias, Intelligence Tests, Intermediate Grades, Maximum Likelihood Statistics