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Informationen zum Autor FREDRICK A. SCHRANK, PHD, ABPP, is the senior author of the Woodcock-Johnson IV. He is a licensed psychologist with professional interests in neurocognitive interpretation and intervention. SCOTT L. DECKER, PHD, NCSP, is an Associate Professor and Director of the Applied Cognitive Neuropsychology Lab in the Department of Psychology at the University of South Carolina. JOHN M. GARRUTO, DEd, NCSP, is a School Psychologist in Central New York and Adjunct Professor at SUNY Oswego. Klappentext The step-by-step guide to administering, scoring, and interpreting the WJ IV(r) Tests of Cognitive AbilitiesEssentials of WJ IV(r) Cognitive Abilities Assessment provides expert, practical advice on how to administer, score, and interpret the WJ IV COG(r). Designed to be an easy-to-use reference, the text goes beyond the information found in the WJ IV(r) examiner's manual to offer full explanations of the tests and clusters on the WJ IV COG(r). This essential guide also explains the meaning of all scores and interpretive features and includes valuable advice on clinical applications and illuminating case studies.This clearly written and easily accessible resource offers:* Concise chapters with numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, numerous examples, and test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.* An in-depth chapter on interpretation of the WJ IV COG(r) which highlights links to interventions for each test based on contemporary theory and research.* Expert assessment of the tests' relative strengths and weaknesses.* Illustrative case reports with clinical and school-based populations.If you're a school psychologist, clinical psychologist, neuropsychologist, or any professional or graduate student looking to become familiar with the new WJ IV COG(r), this is the definitive resource you'll turn to again and again. Zusammenfassung The step-by-step guide to administering, scoring, and interpreting the WJ IV (R) Tests of Cognitive Abilities Essentials of WJ IV(R) Cognitive Abilities Assessment provides expert, practical advice on how to administer, score, and interpret the WJ IV COG(R). Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii One Overview 1 History and Development 2 1977: The Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery 2 1989: The Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery-Revised 4 2001: The Woodcock-Johnson III 6 2014: The Woodcock-Johnson IV 6 Standardization Sample and Psychometric Properties 12 Reliability 12 Validity 14 Further Information on the WJ IV COG 18 Two How to Administer the WJ IV COG 22 Melanie A. Bartels Graw General Testing Information 23 Testing Materials 23 Tests Using the Response Booklet 23 Timed Tests 24 Tests Using the Audio Recording 24 Testing Environment 25 Establishing Rapport 26 Accommodations 27 Order of Administration 28 Core Tests Administration 32 Standard Battery Administration 34 Extended Battery Administration and Selective Testing 36 Time Requirements 38 Suggested Starting Points 38 Basal and Ceiling Criteria 39 Scoring 39 Test Observations 40 Test-by-Test Administration Procedures 41 Test 1: Oral Vocabulary 42 Administration 43 Item Scoring 43 Common Examiner Errors 43 Test 2: Number Series 44 Administration 44 Item Scoring 45 Common Examiner Errors 45 Test 3: Verbal Attention 46 Administration 46 Item Scoring 47 Common Examiner Errors 47 Test 4: Letter-Pattern Matching 48 Administration 48 Item Scoring 48 Common Examiner Errors 49 Test 5: Phonological Processing 49 Administration 50
