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To What Extent Does Attention Affect K-ABC Scores?
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Gordon, Michael; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1990
Analyzed the protocols of 52 clinic-referred children who were administered the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) as well as version of the Continuous Performance Test (CPT), a laboratory measure of attention. Results demonstrated significant interrelationships among K-ABC and CPT scores. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Attention, Attention Span, Children, Predictor Variables
The WISC-R Verbal Comprehension, Perceptual Organization, and Freedom from Distractibility Deviation Quotients: Data for Practitioners.
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Gutkin, Terry B. – Psychology in the Schools, 1979
Utilizing data from the WISC-R standardization sample, Gutkin presented formulae to calculate factorially pure verbal comprehension, perceptual organization, and freedom from distractibility deviation quotients. Data are presented concerning standard errors of measurement and score discrepancies that are required for statistical significance…
Descriptors: Arousal Patterns, Attention Span, Children, Comprehension
Format Changes in Reading Achievement Tests: Implications for Learning Disabled Students.
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Tolfa, Debra; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1985
Evaluated number of format and direction changes across tests and grade levels of major elementary standardized reading achievement tests. Number of format changes varies from one change every 1.2 minutes on Metropolitan Achievement Test Level E1 to one change every 21.3 minutes on P1 level of Stanford Achievement Test. (Author)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Attention Span, Children, Elementary Education
The Ecological Treatment of Hyperkinesis.
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Williamson, Gary A.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1980
A model of hyperkinesis is introduced based on an ecological conception. The antecedents of hyperkinetic behavior are provided by a child's family, academic, and physiologic environments. These factors influence cognitive processes of the child. Effective treatment is multimodal and can involve the child, family, and school. (Author)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Problems, Children, Educational Diagnosis
Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Review of the Literature on Social Skills Deficits.
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Frederick, Brian P.; Olmi, D. Joe – Psychology in the Schools, 1994
Social interactions between children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and their teachers, peers, and parents are discussed. Problematic interactions may depend on social skills deficits. Changing the focus to ADHD children who are not experiencing social skills deficits may prove beneficial. A review of the previous literature…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Behavior Rating Scales, Children