The Validity of the Lorge Thorndike Nonverbal Battery as a Predictor of the Academic Achievement of International Students 1 2

Abstract

Twenty-seven elementary school students from 12 countries sat for the Nonverbal Battery of the Lorge Thorndike Intelligence Test during their first semester at a private American overseas school. Their final grades in English, mathematics, science, and social science, as well as their GPAs were correlated with the Nonverbal IQ. Moderate correlations were observed in each instance. Although the sample was small, these results were considered useful because of the present dearth of empirical data that may be used in forming placement decisions involving international students. It was also indicated that the teacher's daily exposure to the overseas milieu may have led to the use of more effective instructional strategies. A call for additional research in the United States and the Middle East was made.

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