Essentials of WPPSI-IV Assessment

Exploit the full potential of the WPPSI-IV with analysis frommultiple perspectives Essentials of WPPSI-IV Assessment is a comprehensiveguide to administering, scoring, and interpreting the latestedition of the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale ofIntelligence, which represents a major revision of the prioredition. Step-by-step guidelines walk readers through the process,and new Behind the Scenes boxes provide unprecedentedinsight into the new subtests and the test development process. Thebook highlights common errors and complex aspects so readers canavoid them, and includes illustrative case studies based on datacollected during the scale's standardization to assist in properadministration and interpretation. The companion CD providessoftware that automates score interpretation, and supplies userswith tools to enhance WPPSI-IV administration and reportwriting. Used to evaluate for learning or intellectual disabilities,developmental or language delays, or gifted and talentedclassification, the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale ofIntelligence is the most widely used assessment of intelligence foryoung children. Essentials of WPPSI-IV Assessment applies aninterpretive approach that allows flexibility in response to thereal constraints and challenges inherent in working with children,describing performance in both normative and interpersonal contextsto facilitate interpretive case formulations from multipletheoretical and clinical perspectives. Topics include: * WPPSI-IV administration and clinical applications * Scoring, score analysis, and interpretation * Strengths and weaknesses of the WPPSI-IV * Differences across demographic groups The book and accompanying CD also provide alternatives forsituations in which published comparison scores may not beavailable or applicable to a particular child, and suppliescomposite scores aimed at facilitating WPPSI-IV interpretation froma variety of theoretical approaches. Those who employ the WPPSI-IVmust have a thorough grasp of the full potential of the tool, andEssentials of WPPSI-IV Assessment contains the insight andinformation that allow for deeper understanding.