A Concurrent Validity Study of the Woodcock Word Comprehension Test.

Powell, Glen; And Others

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Publication Date: 1981-Jan

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A Concurrent Validity Study of the Woodcock Word Comprehension Test.

Powell, Glen; And Others

Psychology in the Schools, v18 n1 p24-27 Jan 1981

Examines the relationship between the Woodcock Word Comprehension Test and several measures of reading achievement and verbal intelligence on 194 children. Pearson product-moment correlations (r) were used to test the relationships. It appeared that the Woodcock Word Comprehension Test assesses reading ability more than general verbal ability. (Author)

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Children, Intelligence Tests, Predictive Measurement, Reading Ability, Reading Achievement, Reading Tests, Test Validity, Verbal Ability

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Woodcock Reading Mastery Test

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