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Book SynopsisPractical, in-depth guidance for WISC-V and WISC-V Integrated assessment Essentials of WISC-V Integrated Assessment is the ideal companion for psychologists and other assessment professionals seeking helpful interpretive and practical information beyond the WISC-V and WISC-V Integrated published manuals. Beginning with an overview of the test and its application to educational intervention, this book provides in-depth information on new administrative, scoring, and interpretation procedures specific to the WISC-V and the WISC-V Integrated.
Insider access to the WISC-V and WISC-V Integrated standardization data allows the reader to derive new WISC-V composite scores unavailable from other resources. Readers of this book are the first to receive access to these new composite scores, which are designed to be more appropriate for children with expressive language difficulties and motor impairments. The reader also receives exclusive access to four new WISC-V expanded in
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xiii
Series Preface xv
About the Companion Website xvii
Resources on the Companion Website xix
WISC-V Integrated Interpretive Assistant 1.0 xix
Appendix A xix
Appendix B xx
One Overview 1
Historical Perspectives on the Process Approach to Cognitive Assessment 3
Development of the WISC-V Integrated 7
Key Revisions 7
Subtests 9
Composite Scores 19
Test Structure 19
New Essentials Composite Scores 21
Validity 23
Intercorrelation Studies 23
Standardization and Psychometric Properties 27
Comprehensive Test References 29
Test Yourself 30
Answers 31
References 31
Two Intelligent WISC-V Integrated Administration 35
Kathleen M. Rollins and Susan Engi Raiford
Test Materials 37
Physical Environment 39
Establishing and Maintaining Rapport 40
Subtest Administration Order 41
Selection of Subtests 42
Fairness 43
Start Points, Reverse Rules, and Discontinue Rules 45
Start Points 45
Reverse Rules 47
Discontinue Rules 47
Timing 50
Demonstration, Sample, and Teaching Items 50
Repetitions, Prompts, and Queries 51
Repetitions 51
Prompts 52
Queries 52
Recording Responses 53
Subtest-by-Subtest Administration 54
Verbal Comprehension Subtests 54
Visual Spatial Subtest 63
Fluid Reasoning Subtests 64
Working Memory Subtests 70
Processing Speed Subtests 75
Frequently Asked Questions: Subtest Administration 84
Test Yourself 86
Answers 87
References 87
Three WISC-V Integrated Scoring 91
Kathleen M. Rollins and Susan Engi Raiford
Scoring Subtests 91
Verbal Comprehension Subtests 91
Visual Spatial Subtest 94
Fluid Reasoning Subtests 94
Working Memory Subtests 97
Processing Speed Subtests 99
WISC-V Integrated Scores 106
Item Scores 106
Total Raw Scores 106
Standard Scores 106
Raw Scores 107
Step-by-Step: WISC-V Integrated Subtest-Level and Index Scores 108
Obtain Total Raw Scores 108
Obtain Scaled Subtest-Level Scores 110
Obtain Sums of Scaled Scores 111
Obtain Composite Scores 112
Using Q-global to Obtain the WISC-V Integrated Score Report 114
Ability-Achievement and Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses Comparisons in Q-global 117
Frequently Asked Questions: Scoring 119
Test Yourself 120
Answers 122
References 122
Four Intelligently and Intuitively Incorporating the Integrated into WISC-V Interpretation 123
New Essentials Composite Scores 123
Essentials Expanded Index Scores 125
Nonmotor Composite Scores 131
Interpretative Strategies 133
Step 1. Examine Global Performance 134
Step 2. Report and Describe the Global Composite Score 142
Step 3. Select the Specific Composite Scores 142
Step 4. Report and Describe the Specific Composite Scores 147
Step 5. Report and Describe the Scaled Scores 147
Step 6. Report Index-Level Strengths and Weaknesses 148
Step 7. Report Subtest-Level Strengths and Weaknesses 152
Step 8. Evaluate Index-Level Pairwise Comparisons 154
Step 9. Evaluate Subtest- and Process-Level Pairwise Comparisons 157
Step 10. Report Base Rates/Percentile Norms (Longest Span or Sequence, Errors, Process Observations, and Coding Recall) 160
Step 11. Report Qualitative Aspects of Performance 171
Test Yourself 176
Answers 177
References 177
Five Review of the WISC-V Integrated 179
Ron Dumont and John O. Willis
Changes From the WISC-IV Integrated to the WISC-V Integrated 180
Subtests that were Eliminated 181
New Subtests 181
Administration Changes 182
Special Group Studies 183
Comparison of WISC-V and WISC-V Integrated Scores 186
Miscellaneous Comments 186
Standardization 189
Reliability 189
Validity 189
Administration 190
Conclusion 193
Test Yourself 193
Answers 195
References 195
Six Clinical Applications 197
Use of the WISC-V Integrated with Common School-Age Referral Questions 197
Children with Intellectual Giftedness 198
Children with Intellectual Disability 204
Children with Specific Learning Disorder in Reading 207
Children with Specific Learning Disorder in Math 208
Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 209
Children with Traumatic Brain Injury 211
Children with Language Disorder—Expressive and Language Disorder—Receptive and Expressive 212
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders 216
Summary of Special Group Performance 219
Test Yourself 220
Answers 222
References 222
Seven Illustrative Case Reports 225
Case Report: Jillian R.: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 226
Referral Questions and Answers 227
Answers to Referral Questions 227
Evaluation Methods and Procedures 229
Current Symptoms 230
Background and History 231
Mental Status and Behavioral Observations 233
Test Results and Interpretation 235
Summary and Diagnostic Impressions 241
Recommendations 242
Appendix: Test Data 245
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–Fifth Edition (WISC-V) and WISC-V Integrated 245
Case Report: Dennis E.: Specific Learning Disorder in Mathematics 254
Referral Questions and Answers 255
Answers to Referral Questions 255
History of Presenting Problem 256
Mental Status and Behavioral Observations 257
Test Results and Interpretation 257
Summary and Diagnostic Impressions 261
Recommendations 262
Appendix: Test Data 263
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–Fifth Edition (WISC-V) and WISC-V Integrated 263
Test Yourself 267
Answers 268
About the Author 269
Contributors 271
Index 273
