The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children: A Validity Study with At-Risk Preschoolers

Abstract

Sixty at-risk children aged 3 years, 0 months to 5 years, 11 months were assessed at two Kentucky Head Start Programs and at the University of Louisville Child Evaluation Center. At-risk status was defined by a delay on one or more areas on the Denver Developmental Screening Test. The children who met the criteria for at-risk were then administered the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC). Data were analyzed by correlating subtest scores with total test scores, which resulted in an indication of internal consistency and, thus, provided partial evidence of the test's construct validity. For both the Mental Processing Scale and the Achievement Scale, evidence of construct validity was found with this sample. Findings were consistent with previous research on the K-ABC. Future areas of research are discussed.

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