Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidently administer, score, and interpret the WISC-IV
The WISC-IV is one of the premier cognitive assessment instruments for children. Coauthored by Alan Kaufman, who
worked closely with David Wechsler on the WISC-R, Essentials of WISC-IV Assessment provides beginning and seasoned
clinicians comprehensive step-by-step guidelines to administering, scoring, and interpreting the latest revision
of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children.
Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy mental
health professionals quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of a major psychological
assessment instrument. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted
points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp
of the information covered.
The best source of information on the new edition of the WISC, Essentials of WISC-IV Assessment provides students
and practitioners with an unparalleled resource for learning and application, including expert assessment of the
test's relative strengths and weaknesses, valuable advice on its clinical applications, and illuminating case reports.
Series Preface.
1. Overview.
2. How to Administer the WISC-IV.
3. How to Score the WISC-IV.
4. How to Interpret the WISC-IV.
5. Strengths & Weaknesses of the WISC-IV.
6. Clinical Applications: A Review of Special Group Studies with the WISC-IV and Assessment of Low Incidence Populations
(with contributions from Nancy Hebben, PhD; Elizabeth O. Lichtenberger, PhD; and Steven T. Hardy-Braz, PsyD).
7. Clinical Applications:Assessment of Gifted, Learning Disabled, and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
(with contributions from Martin A. Volker, PhD and LeAdelle Phelps, PhD; Jennifer T. Moscolo, PsyD and Dawn P.
Flanagan, PhD; Samuel O. Ortiz, PhD).
8. Illustrative Case Reports.
Appendix A. Definition of CHC Abilities.
Appendix B. CHC Abilities Measured by Major Intelligence Tests.
Appendix C. WISC-IV G-Loadings by Age Groups and Overall Sample.
Appendix D. Psychometric, Theoretical and Qualitative Characteristics of the WISC-IV.
Appendix E. Qualitative Characteristics of Cognitive Ability Tests.
Appendix F. WISC-IV Interpretive Worksheet.
Appendix G. General Ability Index Conversion Table.
Appendix H. Summary of Analyses of WISC-IV Indexes.
Appendix I. Norms Tables for Clinical Clusters.
References.
Annotated Bibliography.
Index.
About the Contributors.
About the Authors.
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