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III Predictors of Academic Achievement for Children with Learning Disabilities: Are Global and Factor Scores Comparable?

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Hale, James B. Fiorello, Catherine A. Kavanagh, Jack A. Hoeppner, Jo-Ann B. Gaither, Rebecca A.School Psychology Quarterly, v16 n1 p31-55 Spr 2001SN- 1045-3830LANGUAGE: EnglishDocument Type: Information Analysis (070) Journal articles (080) Reports–Research (143)Journal Announcement: CIJDEC2001This study of 174 children meeting criteria for learning disabilities revealed that the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III) factors accounted for a large portion of the achievement variance during hierarchical regression analyses. Proposes that the practitioner should refrain from focusing on global scores and confirms the utility of WISC-III factor scores in predicting academic achievement.Descriptors: *Academic Achievement Elementary Secondary Education *Learning Disabilities Measures (Individuals) *Predictive Measurement *Predictor Variables School Psychology Test ValidityIdentifiers: *Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children IIIEJ521554 EC613343Exploring the WIS