The Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI; Wechsler, 1999) subtest and IQ scores were correlated with the Canadian Achievement Tests/2 and the Canadian Test of Cognitive Skills using 64 grade four Canadian children. The pattern of correlations offer preliminary support for the use of the WASI in assessing the ability levels of Canadian school children.
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