Essentials of WISC-IV Assessment, 2nd Edition

by Flanagan, Dawn P.; Kaufman, Alan S.

• ISBN13: 9780470189153
• ISBN10: 0470189150
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback w/CD
• Copyright: 2009-05-04
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The WISC-IV is the top intelligence assessment instrument for children in the US, providing essential information into a child s cognitive functioning. Essentials of WISC-IV Assessment with CD-ROM, Second Edition presents professionals with step-by-step instruction on scoring and interpreting this test. Thoroughly updated, the new edition is now packaged with a CD-ROM for interpreting and scoring the WISC-IV. In addition, each chapter has been fully revised. Anyone involved in the psychological testing of children, specifically school psychologists and clinical psychologists, will benefit from this popular measure of intelligence.

Author Biography

Dawn P. Flanagan, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Director of the School of Psychology Training Programs at St. John's University in Jamaica, NY, and Clinical Assistant Professor at the Yale Child Study Center. She is the author or coauthor of several popular books in the Essentials series, including Essentials of WJ III Cognitive Abilities Assessment and Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment.

Alan S. Kaufman, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Yale University's Child Study Center in the School of Medicine and the Series Editor with Nadeen L. Kaufman of Wiley's Essentials of Psychological Assessment series. Dr. Kaufman worked closely with David Wechsler in the development and standardization of the WISC®-R, an earlier version of the test; has written numerous books on the Wechsler Scales and intelligence testing; and is the author of several popular assessment instruments used worldwide.

Table of Contents

Series Preface

Introduction and Overview

How to Administer the WISC-IV

How to Score the WISC-IV

How to Interpret the WISC-IV

Strengths and Weaknesses of the WISC-IV

Clinical Applications: A Review of Special Group Studies with the WISC IV and Assessment of Low-Incidence Populations

Clinical Applications: Assessment of Gifted, Learning Disabled, and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations

WISC-IV Integrated

Illustrative Case Reports

Definitions of CHC Abilities and Processes

CHC Abilities and Processes Measured by Major Intelligence Tests

WISC-IV Subtest g-Loadings, by Age Group and Overall Sample

Psychometric, Theoretical, and Qualitative Characteristics of the WISC-IV

WISC-IV Interpretive Worksheet

General Ability Index (GAI) Conversion Table: U.S. and Canadian Norms

Cognitive Proficiency Index (CPI) Conversion Table

Summary of Analyses of WISC-IV Indexes

Norms Tables for Clinical Clusters

Linking WISC-IV Assessment Results to Educational Strategies and Instructional Supports

References

Annotated Bibliography

Index

Acknowledgments

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