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Cormier, Damien C.; Bulut, Okan; McGrew, Kevin S.; Frison, Jessica – Psychology in the Schools, 2016
Writing is a complex academic task--it involves numerous mental processes. Given the necessity for developing writing skills from elementary to secondary school, this study aimed to investigate the role of broad cognitive abilities derived from the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory of intelligence in predicting skills associated with writing…
Descriptors: Writing Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Writing Skills, Cognitive Tests
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Floyd, Randy G.; McGrew, Kevin S.; Evans, Jeffrey J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2008
This study examined the relative contributions of measures of Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) cognitive abilities in explaining writing achievement. Drawing from samples that covered the age range of 7 to 18 years, simultaneous multiple regression was used to regress scores from the Woodcock-Johnson III (WJ III; Woodcock, McGrew, & Mather, 2001) that…
Descriptors: Writing Achievement, Phonemes, Writing Skills, Cognitive Ability
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Pajares, Frank; Johnson, Margaret J. – Psychology in the Schools, 1996
Study tested influence of writing self-efficacy, writing apprehension, and writing aptitude on 181 ninth-grade students. Aptitude and self-efficacy had direct effects on performance. Girls and boys did not differ in aptitude or performance, but girls reported lower writing self-efficacy. Native English-speaking Hispanic students had lower aptitude…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Females, Grade 9, High School Students
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Fiorello, Catherine A.; Primerano, Diane – Psychology in the Schools, 2005
In this article we explore the application of Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC)-based cognitive assessment to school psychology practice. We review the theoretical literature to address both identification practices, with a focus on learning disabilities and mental retardation eligibility, and program development, with a focus on linking assessment to…
Descriptors: Program Development, Intervention, Identification, School Psychology