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Wechsler Intelligence Scale For Children - 5 Edition (WISC-V)

The WISC-V is a cognitive ability test administered individually to determine a child's overall intellectual performance. It is given over 90-120 minutes and provides a Full Scale IQ along with index scores in five subtest areas: Verbal Comprehension, Visual Spatial, Fluid Reasoning, Working Memory, and Processing Speed. These scores are categorized into ranges from Extremely High to Extremely Low compared to same-aged peers.

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Wechsler Intelligence Scale For Children - 5 Edition (WISC-V)

The WISC-V is a cognitive ability test administered individually to determine a child's overall intellectual performance. It is given over 90-120 minutes and provides a Full Scale IQ along with index scores in five subtest areas: Verbal Comprehension, Visual Spatial, Fluid Reasoning, Working Memory, and Processing Speed. These scores are categorized into ranges from Extremely High to Extremely Low compared to same-aged peers.

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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – 5th Edition (WISC-V)

The WISC-V is used to determine a child’s overall cognitive ability and intellectual performance. The test is given
one-on-one and can be administered in a session lasting 90 to 120 minutes.

Students receive a Full Scale IQ as well as scores in five individual The five subtest areas:
subtests.
Verbal Comprehension provides a picture of the child’s overall
The Full Scale IQ is a score summarizing overall performance across all language and long term memory. Students are required to respond
portions of the test and is the most reliable in representing general verbally. This subtest indicated how well the student remembers and
intellectual functioning. understands information gained from experiences, book, media, etc.

Primary Index (individual subtest) scores represent a child’s cognitive The Visual Spatial Index measures how well the student’s eyes and
ability in more specific domains. hands work together. This relies on visual discrimination, spatial
processing and reasoning.
Full scale and subtest scores are broken down into the following
ranges: Fluid Reasoning measures the student’s ability to detect underlying
conceptual relationships between visual objects, then identify and
130 & Above Extremely High (2.2%)* apply rules. This requires more abstract and high level thinking skills.
120 - 129 Very High (6.7%)*
110 - 119 High Average (16.1%)* The Working Memory Index measure the student’s ability to register,
90 – 109 Average (50%)* maintain, and manipulate auditory information. It measures their
80 – 89 Low Average (16.1%)* ability to remember and work with information in their short term
70 – 79 Very Low (6.7%)* memory.
69 & Below Extremely Low (2.2%)*
Processing Speed is how fast and accuracy a student can perform a
(* represents what percentage of general population falls within that visual task. The student is expected to identify visual information,
range of scores) make quick accurate decisions and implement those decisions.

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