Joint confirmatory factor analysis of the differential ability scales and the Woodcock-johnson tests of cognitive abilities-third edition

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 119-138

  Sanders, Sarah ^a   McIntosh, David E ^a   Dunham, Mardis ^b   Rothlisberg, Barbara A ^a   Finch, Holmes ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33847782219     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20211     Document Type: Article

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