A psychometric investigation of the Wechsler individual achievement test with a sample of Saskatchewan schoolchildren

Canadian Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 44-54

  Michalko, K T ^a   Saklofske, D H ^b  

^a Moose Jaw Shared Services

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 0005582298     PISSN: 08295735     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082957359601200107     Document Type: Article

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