Predictive Validity of Two Mental Ability Tests with Black Deaf Children

• Published in: Journal of Negro Education Vol. 48; no. 1; p. 14
• Main Author: Hurley, Oliver L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 1979
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; Achievement Tests; Black Students; Deafness; Elementary Education; Handicapped Children; Hiskey Nebraska Test of Learning Aptitude; Predictive Measurement; Standardized Tests; Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Rev; White Students

A study of 59 deaf children indicates that the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) and the Hiskey-Nebraska Test of Learning Aptitude (HNTLA) have little or no value for predicting the achievement levels of either White or Black deaf children. (Author/EB)