Contents · The WISC–IV and Dual-Coding Theory 107 The Report of the National Reading Panel 112 CHAPTER 5 WISC–IV Interpretation: Steps 1 to 3 119 Step 1—The Full Scale IQ Score
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List of Figures and Tables vii
Preface ix
CHAPTER 1 Questions Frequently Asked About the WISC–IV 1
CHAPTER 2 Intelligence and the WISC–IV: Some Considerations 17What Is Intelligence? 17
Is Intelligence Fixed? 22
How Much Can Intelligence Scores Change? 25
Direct Teaching of Intelligence: Recent Formulations 29
Importance of the Home 33
Intelligence—More Defi nitions 37
What Is Potential, Anyway? 38
Bannatyne’s Recategorizations 45
Interpreting a WISC–IV Score: Some Initial Considerations 46
Diagnosing Learning Disabilities in North America 57
CHAPTER 3 Affective and Behavioral Considerations in WISC–IV Testing and Reading Success 61The Effects of Stress 62
Self-Concept and Self-Esteem 67
Breaking the Stress Cycle and Improving Self-Esteem and Reading 69