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| Psychology in the Schools | 7 |
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| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Reports - Research | 6 |
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| McCarthy Scales of Childrens… | 2 |
| Peabody Picture Vocabulary… | 2 |
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| Kaufman Assessment Battery… | 1 |
| Preschool and Kindergarten… | 1 |
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Peer reviewedFuller, Gerald B.; Vance, Booney – Psychology in the Schools, 1995
Extends the reliability research of the Qualitative Scoring System for the Modified Version of the Bender-Gestalt Test. The test was administered to 48 children, and the 48 test protocols were scored independently by two psychologists using the Qualitative Scoring System. Results indicated that the scoring system is highly reliable. (JPS)
Descriptors: Interrater Reliability, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychologists
Peer reviewedGerken, Kathryn Clark; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1978
It was found that the General Cognitive Index scores of the McCarthy Scales correlated well with the Stanford-Binet IQ scores. However, 40 of the 44 subjects scored higher on the Stanford-Binet than on the McCarthy Scales. (Author)
Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Comparative Analysis, Intelligence Tests, Preschool Children
Peer reviewedCarney, Amy G.; Merrell, Kenneth W. – Psychology in the Schools, 2002
Comparability of a Spanish language translation of the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales (PKBS) was examined in relation to the English language version. Children were rated concurrently by respondents on English and Spanish versions of the PKBS. Results showed virtually identical internal consistency of scores on both forms on Social…
Descriptors: Kindergarten Children, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Primary Education
Peer reviewedBracken, Bruce A.; Prasse, David P. – Psychology in the Schools, 1983
Compared the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test and McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities for 35 preschool children identified as being "at risk." Nonsignificant differences were found between Forms L and M of the PPVT-R and the McCarthy GCI.Correlations between the PPVT-R and the McCarthy GCI and Scale scores were significant. (Author)
Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Comparative Testing, High Risk Students, Preschool Children
Stability of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children for a Sample of At-Risk Preschool Children.
Peer reviewedLyon, Mark A.; Smith, Douglas K. – Psychology in the Schools, 1987
Examined stability of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for 53 at-risk preschool children. Over 9 months the stability coefficients for the global scales ranged from .78 to .88, and for the subtests from .65 to .79. Concluded that scores display adequate stability, but the Simultaneous scale is less stable than the Sequential or Achievement scales.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, High Risk Students, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
Peer reviewedValencia, Richard R. – Psychology in the Schools, 1983
Examined the stability of the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities for a sample of 42 English-speaking and 42 Spanish-speaking Mexican-American preschoolers. The subjects were retested after one year. Concluded that the McCarthy is a relatively stable instrument for English-speaking Mexican-American children. (Author)
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Comparative Testing, Culture Fair Tests, Mexican Americans
Peer reviewedMcCallum, R. Steve; Bracken, Bruce A. – Psychology in the Schools, 1981
Compared alternate forms of the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised for (N=72) preschool children. Results indicated differences between Form L and Form M mean scores were nonsignificant for Whites, males, females, and the total group. For Black preschoolers, Form L was apparently more difficult to complete successfully than Form M. (Author)
Descriptors: Black Youth, Comparative Testing, Intelligence Tests, Preschool Children
