Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2001
Abstract
Concurrent validity of The Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT) with the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III) was evaluated, as well as the K-BIT's accuracy as a predictor of WISC-III scores, in a sample of young children with reading disabilities. The two measures were administered to 65 children from Atlanta, Boston, and Toronto who ranged from 6-5 to 7-11 years of age at testing. Correlations between the verbal, nonverbal, and composite scales of the K-BIT and WISC-III were .60, .48, and .63, respectively. Mean K-BIT scores ranged from 1.2 to 5.0 points higher than the corresponding WISC-III scores. Standard errors of estimation ranged from 10.0 to 12.3 points. In individual cases, K-BIT scores can underestimate or overestimate WISC-III scores by as much as 25 points. Results suggest caution against using the K-BIT exclusively for placement and diagnostic purposes with young children with reading disabilities if IQ scores are required.
Recommended Citation
Chin, C.E., Ledesma, H.M.L., Cirino, P.T., Sevcik, R.A., Morris, R.D., Frijters, J.C. & Lovett, M.W. (2001). Relations between the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (KBIT) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Third edition (WISC-III) in Children with Reading Disability. Journal of Learning Disabilityies, 34(1), 2-8.
Comments
Chin, C.E., Ledesma, H.M.L., Cirino, P.T., Sevcik, R.A., Morris, R.D., Frijters, J.C. & Lovett, M.W. (2001). Relations between the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (KBIT) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Third edition (WISC-III) in Children with Reading Disability. Journal of Learning Disabilityies, 34(1), 2-8. doi: 10.1177/002221940103400101
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