Essentials of WISC-V Integrated Assessment

SUSAN (SUSIE) ENGI RAIFORD is a senior research director and manager of the Wechsler Team for Pearson in San Antonio, Texas. In her 14 years with Pearson, she has served as a lead research director for numerous Wechsler Intelligence Scales. She is the co-author of Intelligent Testing with the WISC-V and Essentials of WPPSI-IV.

• Acknowledgments xiiiSeries Preface xvAbout the Companion Website xviiResources on the Companion Website xixWISC-V Integrated Interpretive Assistant 1.0 xixAppendix A xixAppendix B xxOne Overview 1Historical Perspectives on the Process Approach to Cognitive Assessment 3Development of the WISC-V Integrated 7Key Revisions 7Subtests 9Composite Scores 19Test Structure 19New Essentials Composite Scores 21Validity 23Intercorrelation Studies 23Standardization and Psychometric Properties 27Comprehensive Test References 29Test Yourself 30Answers 31References 31Two Intelligent WISC-V Integrated Administration 35Kathleen M. Rollins and Susan Engi RaifordTest Materials 37Physical Environment 39Establishing and Maintaining Rapport 40Subtest Administration Order 41Selection of Subtests 42Fairness 43Start Points, Reverse Rules, and Discontinue Rules 45Start Points 45Reverse Rules 47Discontinue Rules 47Timing 50Demonstration, Sample, and Teaching Items 50Repetitions, Prompts, and Queries 51Repetitions 51Prompts 52Queries 52Recording Responses 53Subtest-by-Subtest Administration 54Verbal Comprehension Subtests 54Visual Spatial Subtest 63Fluid Reasoning Subtests 64Working Memory Subtests 70Processing Speed Subtests 75Frequently Asked Questions: Subtest Administration 84Test Yourself 86Answers 87References 87Three WISC-V Integrated Scoring 91Kathleen M. Rollins and Susan Engi RaifordScoring Subtests 91Verbal Comprehension Subtests 91Visual Spatial Subtest 94Fluid Reasoning Subtests 94Working Memory Subtests 97Processing Speed Subtests 99WISC-V Integrated Scores 106Item Scores 106Total Raw Scores 106Standard Scores 106Raw Scores 107Step-by-Step: WISC-V Integrated Subtest-Level and Index Scores 108Obtain Total Raw Scores 108Obtain Scaled Subtest-Level Scores 110Obtain Sums of Scaled Scores 111Obtain Composite Scores 112Using Q-global to Obtain the WISC-V Integrated Score Report 114Ability-Achievement and Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses Comparisons in Q-global 117Frequently Asked Questions: Scoring 119Test Yourself 120Answers 122References 122Four Intelligently and Intuitively Incorporating the Integrated into WISC-V Interpretation 123New Essentials Composite Scores 123Essentials Expanded Index Scores 125Nonmotor Composite Scores 131Interpretative Strategies 133Step 1. Examine Global Performance 134Step 2. Report and Describe the Global Composite Score 142Step 3. Select the Specific Composite Scores 142Step 4. Report and Describe the Specific Composite Scores 147Step 5. Report and Describe the Scaled Scores 147Step 6. Report Index-Level Strengths and Weaknesses 148Step 7. Report Subtest-Level Strengths and Weaknesses 152Step 8. Evaluate Index-Level Pairwise Comparisons 154Step 9. Evaluate Subtest- and Process-Level Pairwise Comparisons 157Step 10. Report Base Rates/Percentile Norms (Longest Span or Sequence, Errors, Process Observations, and Coding Recall) 160Step 11. Report Qualitative Aspects of Performance 171Test Yourself 176Answers 177References 177Five Review of the WISC-V Integrated 179Ron Dumont and John O. WillisChanges From the WISC-IV Integrated to the WISC-V Integrated 180Subtests that were Eliminated 181New Subtests 181Administration Changes 182Special Group Studies 183Comparison of WISC-V and WISC-V Integrated Scores 186Miscellaneous Comments 186Standardization 189Reliability 189Validity 189Administration 190Conclusion 193Test Yourself 193Answers 195References 195Six Clinical Applications 197Use of the WISC-V Integrated with Common School-Age Referral Questions 197Children with Intellectual Giftedness 198Children with Intellectual Disability 204Children with Specific Learning Disorder in Reading 207Children with Specific Learning Disorder in Math 208Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 209Children with Traumatic Brain Injury 211Children with Language Disorder—Expressive and Language Disorder—Receptive and Expressive 212Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders 216Summary of Special Group Performance 219Test Yourself 220Answers 222References 222Seven Illustrative Case Reports 225Case Report: Jillian R.: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 226Referral Questions and Answers 227Answers to Referral Questions 227Evaluation Methods and Procedures 229Current Symptoms 230Background and History 231Mental Status and Behavioral Observations 233Test Results and Interpretation 235Summary and Diagnostic Impressions 241Recommendations 242Appendix: Test Data 245Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–Fifth Edition (WISC-V) and WISC-V Integrated 245Case Report: Dennis E.: Specific Learning Disorder in Mathematics 254Referral Questions and Answers 255Answers to Referral Questions 255History of Presenting Problem 256Mental Status and Behavioral Observations 257Test Results and Interpretation 257Summary and Diagnostic Impressions 261Recommendations 262Appendix: Test Data 263Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–Fifth Edition (WISC-V) and WISC-V Integrated 263Test Yourself 267Answers 268About the Author 269Contributors 271Index 273