The Pressey 'Cross-out' brief group intelligence scale for grades 4-8

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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 2 studies (1 associational, 1 design), q2 · 0 of 2 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description

A four-test group intelligence assessment developed by Pressey for measuring general ability in grades 4–8 and preliminarily identifying pupils for further individual study.

Components

Claims

• School surveys with the scale found clear-cut group differences between sections, schools, and institutional children [+W]
• The scale differentiates pupil material between schools in neighborhoods of different character [+W]
• Partial and multiple correlation show the last two tests contribute most and the tests are fairly well selected [+W]

Related Products and Programmes

• Cross-out scale

Key Sources

• Pressey, S. L. (1920). A Brief Group Scale of Intelligence for Use in School Surveys. The Journal of Educational Psychology. https://psycnet.apa.org/journal/edu

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title	The Pressey 'Cross-out' brief group intelligence scale for grades 4-8
description	A four-test group intelligence assessment developed by Pressey for measuring general ability in grades 4–8 and preliminarily identifying pupils for further individual study.
status	review
product_kind	assessment
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