The Relationship between WISC-IV Scores and North Carolina State Achievement Test Scores

North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests;high-stakes tests;IQ-achievement correlation;intelligence;WISC-IV;achievement

Tayrose, Michelle Parker ; Dr. Patricia W. Collins, Committee Member,Dr. Gail Jones, Committee Member,Dr. Jeffery P. Braden, Committee Chair,Tayrose, Michelle Parker ; Dr. Patricia W. Collins ; Committee Member ; Dr. Gail Jones ; Committee Member ; Dr. Jeffery P. Braden ; Committee Chair

University:North Carolina State University

关键词: North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests;    high-stakes tests;    IQ-achievement correlation;    intelligence;    WISC-IV;    achievement;   

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【 摘 要 】

The historical correlation between intellectual functioning and academic achievement is largely based on individually administered achievement tests.However, the standards-based reform movement and recent special education legislation emphasize group-based achievement tests and allow for the use of state-based tests in eligibility determinations.Importantly, there does not exist research examining the IQ-achievement relationship using standards-based tests; thus, the current study evaluated the correlation between the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) and those tests comprising the North Carolina assessment program (i.e., End-of-Grade (EOG) tests).Five NC school psychologists provided archival information on students (n = 76) and results yielded support for the two hypotheses, which postulatedthat confidence intervals placed around correlation coefficients between Full Scale IQ (FSIQ) scores and EOG-Reading and —Mathematics scores would capture r =.6, which is roughly halfway between the range of historical correlations.Implications regarding the validity of the WISC-IV and its potential use in identifying learning disabilities in which achievement is measured by tests linked to state standards, as well as suggestions for future research are discussed.