Construct Validity of the WISC-III Verbal and Performance Factors for Black Special Education Students.

Kush, Joseph C.; Watkins, Marley W.

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ERIC Number: EJ557706

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Publication Date: 1997

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Construct Validity of the WISC-III Verbal and Performance Factors for Black Special Education Students.

Kush, Joseph C.; Watkins, Marley W.

Assessment, v4 n3 p297-304 Sep 1997

The factor structures of the 10 Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-III core subtests were studied with 161 black students receiving special education services. Results provide evidence of a large first principal factor as well as the expected verbal and performance factors. Implications for psychologists are discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Black Students, Construct Validity, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Intelligence Tests, Performance Factors, Special Education, Test Use, Verbal Ability

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

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