Cognitive predictors of reading and math achievement among gifted referrals

School Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 144-153

  Rowe, Ellen W ^a   Miller, Cristin ^a   Ebenstein, Lauren A ^a   Thompson, Dawna F ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

FSIQ; GAI; Gifted identification; WISC IV

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GIFTED CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; READING; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE TESTS; CHILD; CHILD, GIFTED; COMPREHENSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMETRICS; READING; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 84874545394     PISSN: 10453830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029941     Document Type: Article

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