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Furlong, Michael J.; Yanagida, Evelyn H. – Diagnostique, 1984
The study examined the stability of WISC-R (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised) Verbal-Performance (V-P) differences at the triannual reevaluation of 71 learning disabled students from Hawaii. Results revealed a slight increase of three points in the V-P differences, with a correlation of .55 between the Time 1 and Time 2 V-P…
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Learning Disabilities, Student Evaluation, Test Use
Taylor, Ronald L. – Diagnostique, 1990
This article offers advice on interpreting intelligence quotient (IQ) data and other results from intelligence tests. Myths regarding the practical applications and broader implications of IQ profiles are debunked. Several warnings are given regarding test use along with general statements of intelligence tests' strengths and weaknesses in…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Intelligence Quotient
Taylor, Ronald L. – Diagnostique, 1991
This article introduces this special issue on the differential performance of various ethnic groups on traditional, norm-referenced intelligence tests. The article discusses the role of the court system in determining intelligence test bias and suggests that attention be focused less on the instruments themselves and more on how they are used.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Court Litigation, Ethnic Groups, Intelligence Tests
