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Predictive validity of the K‐ABC for exceptional preschoolers
Author(s) -
Williams Janis M.,
Voelker Sylvia,
Ricciardi Philip W.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(199507)32:3<178::aid-pits2310320304>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - psychology , predictive validity , developmental psychology , cognition , test validity , clinical psychology , psychometrics , psychiatry
This 5‐year follow‐up study examined the predictive validity of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K‐ABC) for 39 children identified during preschool as exhibiting language impairment ( n = 10), behavior control deficits ( n = 13), or normal language and behavioral development ( n = 16). Mean age at follow‐up was 9.75 years. The results generally supported the predictive validity of the K‐ABC ( p <.001). However, analyses by group indicated that the relationship between baseline K‐ABC and follow‐up K‐ABC, language, and achievement measures for the language‐impaired subjects was weak ( p >.05). Although these results must be interpreted cautiously because of the small sample size, they suggest that for young children likely to be referred as at risk for future learning problems, the K‐ABC may not be useful for prediction of later cognitive skills. Implications for practitioners are discussed.