2. Edition - May 2009
41.90 Euro
2009. 576 Pages, Softcover
ISBN-10: 0-470-18915-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-18915-3 - John Wiley & Sons






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Short description
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.

From the contents
CONTENTS


Series Preface

One : Introduction and Overview

Two: How to Administer the WISC-IV

Three: How to Score the WISC-IV

Four: How to Interpret the WISC-IV

Five: Strengths and Weaknesses of the WISC-IV

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

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

Eight : WISC-IV Integrated

Nine: Illustrative Case Reports

Appendix A: Definitions of CHC Abilities and Processes

Appendix B: CHC Abilities and Processes Measured by Major Intelligence Tests

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

Appendix D: Psychometric, Theoretical, and Qualitative Characteristics of the WISC-IV

Appendix E: WISC-IV Interpretive Worksheet

Appendix F1: General Ability Index (GAI) Conversion Table: U.S. and Canadian Norms

Appendix F2: Cognitive Proficiency Index (CPI) Conversion Table

Appendix G: Summary of Analyses of WISC-IV Indexes

Appendix H: Norms Tables for Clinical Clusters

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

References

Annotated Bibliography

Index

Acknowledgments

Authors

Contributors