ERIC Number: EJ1040680
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Publication Date: 2014-Sep
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Discriminant Validity of the WISC-IV Culture-Language Interpretive Matrix
Styck, Kara M.; Watkins, Marley W.
Contemporary School Psychology, v18 n3 p168-177 Sep 2014
The Culture-Language Interpretive Matrix (C-LIM) was developed to help practitioners determine the validity of test scores obtained from students who are culturally and linguistically different from the normative group of a test. The present study used an idiographic approach to investigate the diagnostic utility of the C-LIM for the Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) for distinguishing between a referred sample of 69 English language learners, 79 English-speakers diagnosed with Autism, and 216 English speakers referred for a special education evaluation. Results indicated that the WISC-IV C-LIM differentiated between these groups of students at chance rates. Evidence from the previous studies along with the results of the current study does not support the use of the C-LIM for making decisions about individuals in applied practice.
Descriptors: Test Validity, Special Needs Students, Cultural Differences, Intelligence Tests, Diagnostic Tests, English Language Learners, Autism, Special Education, Disability Identification, Educational Practices, Test Reliability, Student Diversity
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
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