Abstract
The MSCA was used to compare the pattern of tests results for below average readers distinct from a matched group of average readers. Two groups of 24 second-grade boys were selected and differentiated on the basis of their reading achievement scores. The two groups were carefully matched according to age level, IQ and socioeconomic status. Each S was individually administered the MSCA and a comparison of mean scale scores between the groups on each of the six MSCA scales was attempted. Analyses revealed non-significant differences between groups on all scales. The possible influence of methodological factors on the present results as well as the implications for diagnostic usefulness of the MSCA with reading disabled subjects were discussed.