This session will describe how the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–Fifth Edition (WISC-V) may be used to understand the cognitive strengths and needs of students. Content is considered to be at an intermediate level. The session is intended for those practitioners who routinely assess children between the ages of 6 years 0 months and 16 years 11 months to determine their eligibility and need for special services. Particular emphasis will be placed on the changes from the WISC-IV to the WISC-V, including new subtests and test content, enhanced measurement of fluid reasoning, and the development of a digital edition of the measure for use on the Q-interactive platform. Following this session, participants will have an understanding of how the theoretical underpinnings and content of the WISC-V help clinicians to understand student needs, and how to use this information in making program eligibility decisions and in developing additional assessment and intervention recommendations based upon an analysis of data.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
1) discuss the fundamental changes from the WISC-IV to the WISC-V;
2) describe how the changes impact work with children and the interpretation of results;
3) use tools and techniques to interpret the assessment results as they apply to program eligibility and intervention decisions;
4) articulate the importance of various components of cognitive functioning in the overall description of a student’s learning profile;
Presenter: Dr. Adam Scheller is a Licensed School Psychologist employed as a Senior Educational Consultant with Pearson Clinical Assessment
Target Audience: School Psychologists
Contact: Moira Erwine, [email protected]
Contact Hours: 4.0
NASP CEs available
Registration Fee: $100
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