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What is the purpose of the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test?
The Wechsler Individual Achievement Test – Third Edition (WIAT-III; Wechsler, 2009) is an individually-administered, norm-referenced test for comprehensively assessing the achievement of children, adolescents, college students, and adults ages 4 through 50 years, 11 months.
Is the WISC an achievement test?
The WISC–IV is a test of thinking and reasoning skills and the WIAT-II is a test of academic achievement. A child’s scores on these tests, however, can also be influenced by motivation, attention, interests, and opportunities for learning.
What does the WIAT 3 measure?
The Wechsler Individual Achievement Test–III (WIAT-III) is a standardized academic achievement test used to measure previously learned knowledge in the areas of Reading, Written Language, Mathematics, and Oral Language. The scores are based on age norms.
Can the WIAT III still be administered?
Yes, you can use an existing KTEA-3 or WIAT-III administration with the new Dyslexia Index score manual. It will provide a new score and that was not available before in the WIAT-III test.
Does ADHD affect IQ test scores?
ADHD is often also associated with lower intelligence quotient (IQ; e.g., Crosbie and Schachar, 2001). For instance, Frazier et al. (2004) reported in their meta-analysis that in comparison to individuals without ADHD, individuals with ADHD score an average of 9 points lower on most commercial IQ tests.
How many subtests are in the WIAT-4?
20 subtests
This student was recently administered the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test-Fourth Edition (WIAT®-4). This test includes 20 subtests to measure listening, speaking, reading, writing, and mathematics skills. The following is a description of each subtest that was administered to this student.
What does the WIAT stand for in school?
The WIAT stands of the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test. An achievement test measures how an individual is doing in areas of academic school work. The WIAT give a summary of function in common school subjects like reading, math, written language, and oral language.
What can the wiat-2 be used for?
The WIAT-II is also a good measurement tool to use to see how a student is going in a variety of academic subjects compared with other people their own age.
When to use the WIAT-II oral language test?
Oral language The WIAT-II was designed to be used in conjunction with a standardised measure of intellectual functioning, namely the WAIS-IV or WISC-IV. If an individual has high or average cognitive functioning and is significantly below average in reading, maths or written language, they may have a specific learning disorder in a certain area.
What are the subtests on the WIAT III?
WIAT Subtests. Here is a list of the subtests found on the WIAT-III test. Listening Comprehension. Oral Expression. Early Reading Skills. Word Reading. *Pseudo word Decoding. Reading Comprehension.