Date of Award
2005
Degree Name
School Psychology
College
Graduate School of Education and Professional Development
Type of Degree
Ed.S.
Document Type
Thesis
First Advisor
Fred Jay Krieg
Second Advisor
Stephen L. O’Keefe
Third Advisor
Peter N. Prewett
Abstract
The present study is intended to examine whether the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale III or Woodcock-Johnson III Cognitive Abilities would better predict reading achievement on the WJ III Achievement in the college student population. Participants included 29 college students attending a university in the Midwest, being evaluated for a learning disability or academic accommodations. Data were analyzed using Pearson r correlation, Fisher z, and t-test for each intelligence test in comparison to achievement subtests. Results from this study indicated that both IQ scores obtained from the WAISIII and the WJ-III COG correlated with reading significantly, but not highly enough to be construed as achievement tests due to only moderate correlations. Considering the results of this study an examiner may choose either instrument to use when assessing intelligence. Limitations to this study are presented.
Subject(s)
Intelligence tests.
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.
Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability.
Recommended Citation
Adkins, Carrie M., "The Correlation between Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale III and Woodcock-Johnson III Cognitive Abilities and WJ III Achievement for College Students: Which is a Better Predictor of Reading Achievement?" (2005). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 380.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/380
