title: Review of the criterion-related validity of the WISC-III: the first five years.
abstract: A review of studies comparing the WISC-III to other measures of intelligence and achievement indicates the revision is continuing to meet the standards established by its predecessor, the WISC-R. Correlations are substantial, both for measures of ability and achievement; however, compared to the WISC-R, the WISC-III Full Scale IQ tends to be about six points lower, probably reflecting the "Flynn effect" (1984). As a consequence, eligibility for programs in special education may be negatively affected.
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Woo-Sam
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014888:Wechsler Scales / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*