MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'achievement'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:51 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139701&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F5dtKfNMRi2s%2F By Andrew J. CoulsonEarlier this summer, I released a study comparing the performance of California’s charter school networks with the amount of philanthropic grant funding they have received. The purpose was to find out if this model for replicating excellence was consistently effective. The answer, regrettably, was no. But a new study we are releasing today finds that there is at least one place where better schools HAVE consistently scaled-up: Chile. Thanks to that nation’s public and private school choice program, chains of private schools have arisen, and they not only outperform the public schools, they also outperform the independent “mom-and-pop” private schools. For anyone interested in replicating educational excellence, this study by a team of Chilean sch... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139701 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:09:48 +0100 5139701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130898&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fresearch-bytes-early-number-sense-and.html Double click on images to enlarge- iPost using BlogPress from Kevin McGrew's iPadintelligence IQ tests IQ testing IQ scores CHC intelligence theory CHC theory Cattell-Horn-Carroll human cognitive abilities psychology school psychology individual differences cognitive psychology neuropsychology neuroscience psychology special education educational psychology psychometrics psychological assessment psychological measurement IQs Corner general intelligence intelligent IQ testing validity Gq Gsm Gv Gf working memory executive function number sense math achievement dyscalculia Generated by: Tag Generator (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner)) Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130898 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 02:22:00 +0100 5130898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050915&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FbcsIvOBs0_c%2F Although ADHD used to be considered a disorder of childhood, follow-up studies indicate that between 30% and 60% of children with ADHD continue to experience symptoms and impairment in adulthood. And, even when ADHD symptoms decline over time, many individuals continue to experience significant impairment in important areas of functioning. For example, children with ADHD have poorer academic achievement as adolescents compared to their peers and this trend continues into adulthood. Research pertaining to occupational functioning is limited but available data clearly points to poorer employment histories in adults with ADHD. Predictors of occupational outcomes in individuals with ADHD have not been carefully investigated, however. A recent study conducted in Norway with a large sample of ad... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050915 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:36:52 +0100 5050915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4853014&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fbeyond-iq-aka-forrest-gump-effect-why.html This article is an excellent overview of the importance of non-cognitive traits in understanding academic achievement. I have long believed that Richard Snow's work on trait complexes and aptitude has too long been ignored in assessment practice, as well as the PPIK trait complex work of Ackerman. Human behavior is multivariate and complex....there is a serious need to move Beyond IQ.Click on image to enlarge. Additional comments and links to other sources are embedded in annotated article as per IQs Reading feature.Below is model of personal competence from article referenced (with link) in PDF of article.- iPost using BlogPress from my Kevin McGrew's iPadintelligence IQ tests IQ testing IQ scores CHC intelligence theory CHC theory Cattell-Horn-Carroll human cognitive abilities psychology... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4853014 Sat, 21 May 2011 16:33:00 +0100 4853014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821000&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fchc-narrow-ability-assessment-with-wj.html This report is the promised "deliverable" to those folks.  Thanks school psychologists in Georgia.  The report has some bonus features (e.g., Schenider & McGrew, in press, CHC v2.0 model and definitions--to be published this fall in Flanagan & Harrison's 3rd Edition of Contemporary Intellectual Assessment).  This bonus feature is an abridged set of definitions and the reader is encouraged to read the complete chapter when published for much more detail.Feedback is appreciated as this is a work in progress.  I would like any feedback/comments to occur on the CHC listserv (n=1282 and growing), as the allows for a more dynamic exchange of ideas than does the comment feature of the blog platform.Thanks.  Enjoy.- iPost using BlogPress from my Kevin McGrew's iPad... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821000 Fri, 13 May 2011 21:34:00 +0100 4821000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4464526&cid=t_125207_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fcount-envy-satisfaction-and-achievement.html A friend of mine, András Paszternák, runs a thriving online nanotech community called Nanopaprika (he’s in Hungary, hence the name). He started the community (for which I am a Scientific & Advisory Board member) when he was doing his PhD and it has grown rapidly into one of the most targeted niches on the Web with lots of partnerships across the nano community in academia, industry and publishing. Nevertheless, András is impatient and dissatisfied with the pace of growth. He wants to reach out to the whole community a mere fraction of which (at 4000+ members from 70 countries) he has so far engaged. “Nanopaprika is really not about numbers,” András told me. “I was also happy with first 10, 100, 1000 members. The story is about active members, about grad stu... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4464526 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:00:24 +0100 4464526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4259033&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fresearch-bytes-cognitive-employment.html Three interesting articles from one of my favorite journals--Current Directions in Psychological Science.As per usual when I make a research byte/brief post, if anyone would like to read the original article, I can share via email---with the understanding that the article is provided in exchange for a brief guest post about it's contents. :) (contact me at iap@earthlink.net if interested). Also, if figure/images are included in the post, they can usually be made larger by clicking on the image.- iPost using BlogPress from my Kevin McGrew's iPadintelligence IQ tests IQ scores CHC theory Cattell-Horn-Carroll human cognitive abilities psychology school psychology individual differences cognitive psychology neuropsychology special education educational psychology psychometrics psychological as... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4259033 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 02:43:00 +0100 4259033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214192&cid=t_125207_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F30%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-november-30-2010%2F I caught the movie Love and Other Drugs over the weekend. Did you see it? I have to say it surprised me by it’s uncharacteristically non-romantic romantic comedy. Although it was funny and about love, it broached the topic in such a poignant and refreshing way, I was taken aback. There was something Jake Gyllenhaal’s character Jamie said towards the end of the movie that really stuck with me. He said that in a parallel universe the two of them would be healthy and perfect and would worry about superficial things like feeling guilty about hiring someone to clean their house. (Not to spoil it for you if you haven’t seen the movie, but it is mentioned in the movie’s description that one of them is ill.) Yet, he said he would rather be the couple they were now. As I get... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214192 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:27:07 +0100 4214192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151752&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F8SsRTMRic7I%2F By Neal McCluskeyIt’s no secret that expelling the U.S. Department of Education is something that a lot of libertarians, and conservatives who haven’t lost their way, would love to do. What’s not nearly so well known is that there are also people on the left who dislike ED. Now, they don’t dislike it because it and the programs it administers clearly exist in contravention of the Constitution, or because its massive dollar-redistribution programs have done no discernable good. They dislike it because, especially since the advent of No Child Left Behind, it strong-arms schools into doing things left-wing educators often disagree with or resent, like pushing phonics over whole language, or imposing standardized testing. Many also truly believe in local control of sc... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151752 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:33:32 +0100 4151752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151880&cid=t_125207_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F08%2Fintroducing-the-psychology-of-teenagers%2F I’m pleased to introduce The Psychology of Teenagers with Ann Naragon, Ph.D. The Psychology of Teenagers blog will be covering a wide variety of topics, all of them having to do with teens and adolescents. Topics will include: Academic concerns in middle and high school Motivation and procrastination Adolescents and relational aggression Social groups, peers and popularity Transitions in adolescence Dr. Ann Naragon received her degree in educational psychology from Temple University and specializes in adolescent development, relational aggression, and achievement motivation. You can learn more about her here and give her a warm welcome over at the new blog — The Psychology of Teenagers. (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151880 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:44:08 +0100 4151880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040667&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fresearch-bytes-10-7-10-preschool.html This study examined linkages between children's developing executive function abilities at age 4 and children's subsequent achievement in mathematics at age 6, 1 year after school entry. The study sample consisted of a regionally representative cohort of 104 children followed prospectively from ages 2 to 6 years. At age 4, children completed a battery of executive function tasks that assessed planning, set shifting, and inhibitory control. Teachers completed the preschool version of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function. Clinical and classroom measures of children's mathematical achievement were collected at age 6. Results showed that children's performance on set shifting, inhibitory control, and general executive behavior measures during the preschool period accounted for s... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040667 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:01:00 +0100 4040667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040668&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fresearch-bytes-10-7-2010-parents-early.html Levine, S. C., Suriyakham, L. W., Rowe, M. L., Huttenlocher, J., & Gunderson, E. A. (2010). What Counts in the Development of Young Children's Number Knowledge? Developmental Psychology, 46(5), 1309-1319.Prior studies indicate that children vary widely in their mathematical knowledge by the time they enter preschool and that this variation predicts levels of achievement in elementary school. In a longitudinal study of a diverse sample of 44 preschool children, we examined the extent to which their understanding of the cardinal meanings of the number words (e.g., knowing that the word “four” refers to sets with 4 items) is predicted by the “number talk” they hear from their primary caregiver in the early home environment. Results from 5 visits showed substantial variation in par... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040668 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:38:00 +0100 4040668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036568&cid=t_125207_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F10%2Foral-surgeon-dr-jerry-halpern-receives-presidential-achievement-award-aaoms%2F Oral surgeon Dr. Jerry L. Halpern has received the Presidential Achievement Award from the American Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036568 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 23:07:54 +0100 4036568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013619&cid=t_125207_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FOh4u8FQWLTY%2F I collect quotes because they help me center and give me perspective. These personal achievement quotes made me think about myself and my achievement, so I thought I’d share them with you. I hope you enjoy them. "We cannot achieve more in life than what we believe in our heart of hearts we deserve to have." – James R. Ball "Making a mistake and then judging ourselves harshly is like paying compound interest on a bad investment." – Doc Childre and Howard Martin “It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and  honor him for what he is.” – Hermann Hesse "Of all our infirmities, the most savage is to despise our being." – Michel de Montaigne To go against the dominan... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013619 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:18:00 +0100 4013619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3982051&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fresearch-bytes-9-18-2010-gf-and-math.html Ferrao, M. & Almeida, L. Fluid intelligence as a predictor of learning: A longitudinal multilevel approach applied to mathsta.  Learning and Individual Differences. AbstractThe association between fluid intelligence and inter-individual differences was investigated using multilevel growth curve modeling applied to data measuring intra-individual improvement on math achievement tests. A sample of 166 students (88 boys and 78 girls), ranging in age from 11 to 14 (M = 12.3, SD = 0.64), was tested. These individuals took four math achievement tests, which were vertically equated via Item Response Theory, at the beginning and end of the seventh and eighth grade. The cognitive abilities studied were Numerical Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Spatial Reasoning (as measure... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3982051 Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:43:00 +0100 3982051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929217&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fjo0l_Dif__s%2F By Neal McCluskeyMatt Yglesias thinks my assertion that we would be better off economically if education money stayed with taxpayers rather than going to public schools and universities is “totally insane.” Ouch! Now, I can actually understand this, because many people have difficulty envisioning things other than what they’ve always known. But have I really gone all Crazy Eddie? If government didn’t spend taxpayer dough on education, would the poor be much worse off than they are today? Can we never over-invest in schooling because education is just so important? Does the college wage premium mean we should never ratchet down subsidies for college education? And is it at least possible that spending more and more public dough doesn’t lead to ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929217 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:38:37 +0100 3929217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753938&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fresearch-bytes-7-14-10-early-detection.html This study used a modified best-subsets variable-selection technique to examine kindergarten predictors of early versus later reading comprehension impairments. Participants included 433 children involved in a longitudinal study of language and reading development. The kindergarten test battery assessed various language skills in addition to phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, naming speed, and nonverbal cognitive ability. Reading comprehension was assessed in second and eighth grades. Results indicated that different combinations of variables were required to optimally predict second versus eighth grade reading impairments. Although some variables effectively predicted reading impairments in both grades, their relative contributions shifted over time. These results are discussed i... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753938 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:57:00 +0100 3753938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3549448&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fdissertation-dish-cognitive-tests-and.html This study was an empirical analysis of the relationship between cerebral white matter volume and measures of intelligence, attention, processing speed and academic achievement among healthy children and adolescents. To date, there have been no studies that correlated a broad range of cognitive measures in relation to volumetric measurements of white matter via Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in healthy children and adolescents. This study sought to explore the supposition set forth by previous research, especially with regard to children treated with radiation therapy for cancer, that white matter is the neuroanatomical substrate that can account for variation in performance on select cognitive tasks. Additionally, the purpose of this study was to generate further hypotheses and research... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3549448 Mon, 10 May 2010 15:05:00 +0100 3549448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490820&cid=t_125207_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4424 and maybe a trip to Milwaukee… Today is my sober three-year anniversary date, and all I fracken wanted was to win the Kathy Griffin contest as the crowning achievement of my sobriety. I’m not sure if it’s an actual achievement, but hell, what started out as a joke potentially turning out to really coming to fruition is achievement in my books. But now, Team Griffin is taking their sweet time to decide between two videos on who is going to get to meet Kathy. So I’m feeling a bit bitter now, and am moving on from this. That’s not to say, when, not if they call,  I won’t be excited as all hell and the entire city of Toronto won’t be hearing me squeal like a little girl who just got her first Easyback oven, and tickets to Disneyland. But for now, my ... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490820 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:48:36 +0100 3490820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463725&cid=t_125207_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fchronic-pain-blog-to-change%2F After much contemplation, I have decided to write a new blog only once a week instead of the two fresh entries I have been writing since August 2006. Those of you who read this blog frequently know I fight an uphill battle each day with my health which is the source of inspiration for this. I’m trying to decide what to share with all of you. The bad news is that I’m running out of steam with all the current problems I’m having and the blog has become more and more popular and demands more responses from me. I’m thrilled at the popularity of this blog and stubbornly try to answer each entry from all of you. I will continue to do so. As many of you know, there are many days your energy only goes so far and then, that’s it. I thought about shortening the blogs or making them less su... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463725 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:25:51 +0100 3463725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420441&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F4XM3Iy_0f0M%2F By Neal McCluskeyCongratulations Delaware and Tennessee — you’ve won the Race to the Top beauty contest! Of course, the grading was subjective and will be disputed by lots of states that haven’t won. Well, haven’t won yet — there’s a second round to this, remember. So what do the victories for Delaware and Tennessee mean? The edu-pundits will no doubt be reading deep into the results over the coming days, trying to determine what they portend for the future of RttT, federal education policy generally, and politicians across the country.  And there are some juicy political leads worth following, including the possibility that the winning states were chosen because they have Republican congress members who could be pivotal in getting bipartisan support for the ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420441 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:58:47 +0100 3420441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354378&cid=t_125207_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2Fresearchers-discover-kids-dont-like-homework%2F Our friends over at the Association for Psychological Science made sure that a new study about video games would get out (because, you know, it’s about video games and kids, and that always seems to get people’s attention), so we took a look and published a news story earlier today about the study. This, however, is an example of a fairly silly study that provides little additional insight into the impact video games may have in a child’s world. The researchers compared two groups of boys ages 6-9 — those who received a video game system for the first time in their lives, and those who got none. They found that the boys who got a video game system, unsurprisingly, had lower reading and writing scores at the end of the 4 months study compared to the boys who had no v... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354378 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:31:49 +0100 3354378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350258&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FUbaWkbQpyek%2F By Andrew J. CoulsonDiane Ravitch is a leading education historian. Her work in that field is characteristically thorough and well-researched, and her books The Troubled Crusade and The Great School Wars, in particular, made significant contributions to our understanding of U.S. education history. On the presumption that Ravitch is as much an expert on policy as she is on history, her latest book, recounting her change of heart on certain policy questions, has garnered enormous media attention. I suggest, with all due respect, that this presumption is a mistake. Unlike her thorough and rigorous historical writing, Ravitch’s policy opinions were never grounded in a systematic and comprehensive review of the relevant evidence. They should never have been given credence in the first place. ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350258 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:41:51 +0100 3350258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298291&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F82IMYrwoDH8%2F By Andrew J. CoulsonAnd when we say Yeeow! Ayipioeeay! We’re only sayin’ You’re doin’ fine, Oklahoma! Oklahoma O.K.                                  — Oscar Hammerstein, Oklahoma And when you’re not doing fine? I was asked recently by Brandon Dutcher of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs to investigate the relationship between spending and student achievement in his state, and to chart the results as I’ve done for U.S. school spending and student achievement. Here it is: For reasons I’ve never understood, the NAEP test results for students at the end of high-school have never been broken down by state–they’re only reported nationwide–so for the achievement measure I used the ACT. Oklah... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298291 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:27:25 +0100 3298291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220513&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FF0xgKacsWZY%2F By Andrew J. CoulsonYesterday, the president proposed yet another big increase in federal education spending. The Washington Post quoted ”senior White House officials” as saying that the spending would boost “the nation’s long-term economic health.” I sent the story’s authors a blog post laying out the evidence that higher government spending hasn’t raised student achievement, and that if you don’t boost achievement, you don’t accelerate economic growth. Today, there is an updated version of the original WaPo story. It no longer mentions the stated goal of the spending increase. It doesn’t mention that boosting gov’t spending has failed to raise achievement, and so will fail to help the economy. But it does cite a single ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220513 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:17:25 +0100 3220513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3115197&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fresearch-byte-12-23-09-shared-and.html A factorial analysis of timed and untimed measures of mathematics and reading abilities in school aged twins (Sara A. Hart, Stephen A. Petrill and Lee A. Thompson)  Learning and Individual Differences, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 27 October 2009, AbstractThe present study examined the phenotypic and genetic relationship between fluency and non-fluency-based measures of reading and mathematics performance. Participants were drawn from the Western Reserve Reading and Math Project, an ongoing longitudinal twin project of same-sex MZ and DZ twins from Ohio. The present analyses are based on tester-administered measures available from 228 twin pairs (age M = 9.86 years). Measurement models suggested that four factors represent the data, namely Decoding, Fluency, Comprehensi... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3115197 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:48:00 +0100 3115197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048232&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fatypical-numerical-cognition.html This article provides an overview of some perspectives about special issues in classroom mathematical teaching and learning that have stemmed from the huge explosion of research in children's mathematical thinking stimulated by Piaget. It concentrates on issues that are particularly important for less-advanced learners and for those who might be having special difficulties in learning mathematics. A major goal of the article is to develop a framework for understanding what effective mathematics teaching and learning is, because doing so is so important for struggling students and for research about them. Piaget's research had a fundamental influence on the on-going tension between understanding and fluency in the classroom, supporting efforts toward increasing understanding. But in some co... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048232 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:51:00 +0100 3048232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3026804&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fwmf-press-chc-cognitive-profiles-of.html Researchers focusing on cognitive assessment research, particularly that focused on CHC theory and assessment, should take a peak at a new publication outlet for quicker dissemination of research results (which the authors retain the copyright for possible publication in professional journals)."The WMF Press™ publishes professional research and theory articles of interest to professionals in cognitive ability assessment. The on-line publication of these papers is a professional contribution of the Woodcock-Muñoz Foundation; there is no download fee."  Additional information regarding WMF Press can be found at the above link.  The first research bulletin has just been publishedMargulies, A. S., & Floyd, R. G. (2009). A Preliminary Examination of the CHC Cognitive Ability Profiles o... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3026804 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:21:00 +0100 3026804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012364&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FSxuNPIhmoN8%2F A report released today by the federal government’s non-partisan General Accounting Office finds deficits in the Department of Education’s financial and program oversight. According to the GAO, “These shortcomings can lead to weaknesses in program implementation that ultimately result in failure to effectively serve the students, parents, teachers, and administrators those programs were designed to help.” The GAO’s findings are consistent with the longstanding pattern: for forty years, Americans have steadily increased spending on public schools without any resulting improvement in student performance by the end of high school (see the figures here and here). The Obama administration has touted its $100 billion in education stimulus spending as a key to long term economic growth.... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012364 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:06:51 +0100 3012364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3008240&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fcan-person-with-mild-mrid-fail-to-be.html Readers interested in the issue of IQ testing in Atkins MR/ID death penalty cases may find the above titled post of interest at IQs Corner sister blog--ICDP. (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner)) Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3008240 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:34:00 +0100 3008240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2954655&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fdissertation-dish-wj-iiikabc-ii-gv-and.html This study examined the relationships between and among: (a) Processing Speed (PS) Cluster and Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) Total to reading ability; (b) measures of RAN and PS to irregular word, non-word, and word reading; and (c) the relationships among irregular word, non-word, and word reading. The word reading measures were predicted by using multiple cognitive abilities including Phonological Awareness (PA), RAN, PS, and Working Memory (WM). Sixty participants, 39 students who were average readers and 21 students with reading difficulties in Grades 1, 2, 3, and 4 were recruited.Correlational designs testing predictive relationships were used to conduct this study. The results indicated that the PS Cluster had the strongest correlation with irregular word reading, whereas the RAN To... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2954655 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:43:00 +0100 2954655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2943766&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FeqxSRn-xIZQ%2F In an exchange I had with Charles Murray earlier this month, he complained that there was no bulletproof scientific research documenting miraculous improvement in student achievement attributable to great schools like those of Ben Chavis. At the time, that objection was beside my point, which is that there is copious evidence that competitive market education systems yield very substantial (if not “miraculuous”) improvements over the status quo government monopoly. We don’t need miracles to prove that there is a much better way of organizing and funding schools. But that wasn’t enough for Ben Chavis. He called yesterday to pass along a proposition to Charles: come perform the research yourself. In fact, Ben offered to put Charles up in his own house. I don’t k... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2943766 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:51:54 +0100 2943766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2894486&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FlSDOPZV7oF4%2F Remember the ads in which actors…er, people…would enthusiastically do demeaning things for Klondike Bars? You know, ads like this one, in which Shakespeare stoops to writing a TV sitcom in exchange for one of those chocolate-encrusted ice cream blocks? The message, of course, was that the Bard and all the other Klondike-cravers took the  deals for the dessert, not, obviously, for the love of what they were being bribed to do.  They just wanted the reward – even the biggest idiot understood that. Sadly, it seems that U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan might be hoping that the public is  dumber than the biggest idiot. In a recent interview, he talked as if there might actually be  states suddenly making education changes needed to get part of h... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2894486 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:55:26 +0100 2894486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886581&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fdisseration-dish-preschool-inhibitory.html This study examined the relationship between different types of inhibitory control abilities in preschool-age children and academic achievement, including both reading and math skills. Participants included 347 4- and 5-year-old children who were given a battery of tasks which tapped into three domains of inhibitory control (delaying gratification, slowing down/inhibiting motor activity, and initiating and suppressing a response to signal). Academic achievement was assessed using three subtests of the Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Achievement including the Letter-Word Identification, Passage Comprehension, and Quantitative Concepts subtest. Using structural equation modeling, the results indicated that the observed inhibitory control measures at ages 4 and 5 were not measuring common laten... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886581 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:50:00 +0100 2886581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886417&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FF3EokSUpOtU%2F In a recent New York Times column (“The Uneducated American”), Paul Krugman writes that, “for the past 30 years our political scene has been dominated by the view that any and all government spending is a waste of taxpayer dollars.” As a result, Krugman continues, U.S. education has been “neglected” and “has inevitably suffered.” Readers who put their trust in Krugman might thus conclude that per pupil spending has stagnated or declined. In reality, as the chart below reveals, it has more than doubled since 1970, after adjusting for inflation. Paul Krugman may not be an “uneducated American,” but he’s certainly a badly misinformed one. Much more troubling is the fact that Krugman and the Times are spreading this misinformation on a grand scale. And that got me thinki... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886417 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:28:29 +0100 2886417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865644&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FhLVuoFWesAs%2F In a response to my post this morning, Charles Murray remains unconvinced that changes to our school system could result in dramatic improvements in educational outcomes. He asks to see the scholarly study showing that a school has miraculously boosted achievement above the norm. In one way, this hurdle is too low, and in another it’s too high. If we could only point to a single study of a single school, it wouldn’t instill much confidence in the generalizability of the phenomenon. A consistent pattern of scholarly results is necessary for that. On the other hand, asking for “miraculous” improvement is a needlessly high standard. My disagreement is with Murray’s earlier, lower threshold claim that:  ”reforms of the schools can never do more than pro... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865644 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:20:42 +0100 2865644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862469&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fm7V6xSpz6FU%2F Last week, I posted a chart on this blog showing the percent change in federal education spending and student achievement since 1970 (achievement has been flat while federal education spending has nearly tripled). After laughing out loud when he saw it, IQ expert and Bell Curve author Charles Murray mused that “such a huge proportion of a child’s educational prospects are determined by things other than school (genes and the non-school environment) that reforms of the schools can never do more than produce score improvements at the margin.” But consider the accomplishments of Ben Chavis, who spoke at Cato last Friday. When he took over the American Indian Public Charter School in Oakland in 2001, it was the worst school in the district. Under his leadership (imagine a hybrid... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862469 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:40:48 +0100 2862469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2857492&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fwj-iii-braille-adapted-achievement.html Sorry.  After making this post there were reported technical difficulties with links.  Can't figure it out just yet.  Will update in the future (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner)) Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2857492 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:01:00 +0100 2857492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741338&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F8NxKDV_-MWI%2F The Dept. of Education has just released a study finding that (predominantly college-aged or older) students learn significantly more if their lessons occur at least partly on-line, than if they rack up seat-time exclusively in conventional classrooms (HT: Matt Ladner). This makes sense. On-line learning usually allows students to progress at their own pace, so as soon as the student’s ready to move on to the next stage, she can. There’s no falling behind the rest of the class, or doodling in your notebook while you wait for them to catch up. So, like performance-based grouping and one-on-one instruction, it’s more efficient than the status quo, which lumps together students by age regardless of their knowledge or performance. The great irony of this report is that i... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741338 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:00:14 +0100 2741338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2705177&cid=t_125207_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F16%2F7-rules-for-getting-a-head-start-in-life%2F It’s that time of year again, when we either strap on the backpack or we help our kids do it. I know several parents who sit down their young ones every September to go over the basic school essentials: Listen to the teacher. Be nice to everyone. Try new things. In his book “You Don’t Have to Learn the Hard Way: Making It In the Real World,” author J.R. Parrish compiles a guide for high-school and college seniors. But I found the lessons to be a refresher course of Life 101 because, come on, we never stop learning. Here are just seven of Parrish’s rules for success. 1. Learn how to deal with people. I know this seems obvious, but Parrish is absolutely right. It’s amazing how many people don’t have any people skills. And it’s equally shocking ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2705177 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:51:46 +0100 2705177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630048&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FOxuY-7V453M%2F Years ago, talking with a public school teacher friend of mine at the end of the school year, she told me how excited she was about her impending orca whale watching outings in the San Juan Islands. Not only would it be a blast, but it would count as a continuing education credit (toward a master’s of education degree, as I recall) that would boost her salary substantially. Normally, I bite my tongue in such situations. But before I could stop myself I blurted out the question: “Is watching whales going to make you a better teacher?” The lack of any relationship between education master’s degrees and student achievement is acknowledged in a recent study from the Center for American Progress by Marguerite Roza and Raegen Miller.  In fact, Roza and Miller find ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630048 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:22:09 +0100 2630048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2605942&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FsisiX8EQ_Ms%2F Last week, I blogged about the fact that Chicago students’ NAEP test score gains were modest under Arne Duncan’s leadership, and statistically indistinguishable from the modest gains made in urban districts around the nation. My analysis — which contradicts the rosy impression given by Illinois’ ISAT test –  has just been released here. Secretary Duncan has said that state and district officials should not make inflated claims about student achievement based on misleading state test scores, and has used the NAEP to fact check their claims. He’s right about that. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2605942 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:18:38 +0100 2605942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580187&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FURc_xQx_VMw%2F For seven months, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and the media have bombarded us with tales of how Duncan dramatically boosted student achievement as leader of Chicago Public Schools. Based on two new independent analyses, Duncan’s real impact appears to have been near zero.  The usual evidence presented for Duncan’s success is the rise in the pass rate of elementary and middle school students on Illinois’ own ISAT test. But state tests like the ISAT are notoriously unreliable (they tend to be corrupted by teaching to the test and subject to periodic ”realignments” in which the passing grade is lowered or the test content is eased). In January, the Schools Matter blog argued that exactly such a realignment had occurred in 2006. So to get a reliable ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580187 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:54:02 +0100 2580187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2571316&cid=t_125207_180_f&fid=38606&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAchieveIt%2F%7E3%2F3RuwesrWtCQ%2F I got a question on twitter today about how to set a daily goal. It’s a good question. Some of my short-term growth goals are a month-long. So a daily goal is almost alien to me. However the question reminded me having a daily goal is important. I have gotten so accustomed to the way I handle my goals and tasks.  I tend to not think of a daily goal but a #1 priority task. So what I am getting at is that whether you call it a daily goal for a top-task isn’t important.   But choosing what you want to accomplish each day is critical. How to Choose Your Daily Goal I recommend picking your goal based on what you want in the future. If your goal is something big like to save up for a new house… okay.  There is a goal you can do today to make that happen.  Maybe your goal mi... Persistence Unlimited blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2571316 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:38:52 +0100 2571316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447823&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fintelligencetesting.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fdissertation-dish-chc-prediction-of.html Use of Cattell-Horn-Carroll specific cognitive abilities to enhance prediction of reading on the third grade Pennsylvania System of State Assessment by Nicholson, Kathleen J., D.Ed., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2009, 86 pages; AAT 3352434Abstract This correlational study examines three models of prediction with regard to 69 kindergarten and first grade students' later reading achievement on a third grade state assessment.The first model of prediction analyzed sex, age and maternal level of education as predictors of reading performance on the third grade Pennsylvania System of State Assessment (PSSA). The second model of prediction examined the ability of the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) Phoneme Segmentation Fluency (PSF) measure to predict reading ach... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447823 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:03:00 +0100 2447823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2415544&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fintelligencetesting.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fchc-theory-prior-cognitive-achievement.html The first attempt to summarize the cognitive-achievement relations research vis-à-vis a CHC lens (CHC COG-ACH) was presented in McGrew and Flanagan's (1998) Intelligence Test Desk Reference: Gf-Gc Cross-Battery Assessment (ITDR). The closest other effort of note is the blended CHC-neuropsychological research integration efforts of Fiorello and colleagues (Fiorello, Hale & Snyder, 2006; Fiorello & Primerano, 2005; Hale & Fiorello, 2004).According to Flanagan et al. (2006), studies were identified for potential inclusion in their CHC COG-ACH summaries via three search methods. First, research studies that investigated the relations between cognitive abilities and reading, math, and writing achievement were identified via a search of the PsycINFO electronic database. Second, an a... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2415544 Mon, 18 May 2009 18:16:00 +0100 2415544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382260&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FO8bpbvn-iSY%2F …support market solutions in education, but apparently it helps. Keith Yost, a grad student in MIT’s Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering and the Engineering Systems Division, has a great piece in his school’s newspaper. He explains that public schools have enjoyed a dramatic increase in per-pupil resources over the past 40 years, but ultimately failed to improve student achievement. He also explains why: resources are misallocated because of a lack of systemic incentives for their proper allocation — incentives that are inherent in the free enterprise system. Unfortunately, Yost’s rationalist, systems approach is very different from that of most policymakers — perhaps because so few policymakers were trained as engineers. So maybe one way to a... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382260 Fri, 01 May 2009 15:37:23 +0100 2382260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348434&cid=t_125207_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F20%2Fthe-situation-of-the-achievement-gap%2F Situationist Contributor Geoffrey Cohen has received a lot of attention in the media over the last week because of fascinating research he and his collaborators are doing and reently desribed in Science regarding one way to help reduce the achievement gap in education. Here are excerpts from one such story, this one, titled “Study: Writing About Values Boosts Grades, Shrinks Achievement Gap,”  by Lea Winerman for Online NewsHour With Jim Lehrer. * * * A short self-affirming writing exercise that took only about an hour of class time boosted struggling black junior high school students’ grade point average by nearly half a point over two years, according to a new study.  The surprising result, published this week in the journal Science, suggests a new way to combat the... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348434 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:04:29 +0100 2348434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2255989&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F7PUuC0WuzD0%2F In a speech on education this morning at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, President Obama repeats questionable statistics in support of his bid to expand the government’s monopoly on education back to the womb, asserting that “$1 of early education leads to $10 in saved social services.” Unfortunately he’s referring to small-scale programs that involved extensive and often intensive total-family intervention rather than simple “early education.” In contrast to the– real-world school choice programs have been tested extensively with solid, random-assignment studies. Nine out of ten of these studies find statistically significant improvement in academic achievement for at least one subgroup. Obama should follow the scientific evidence on what works in education; school ch... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2255989 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:44:55 +0100 2255989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2259381&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fintelligencetesting.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fdissertation-dish-kabc-ii-and-role-of.html This study investigated the relationship of English language proficiency and IQ scores of low achieving Mexican American students at ages between 7 and 12 whose native language was not English. The research was designed to determine if IQ differences would be found between males and females and if a correlation exists between language proficiency and IQ scores and academic scores, respectively. It was also designed to determine which variables were statistically significant in a model utilizing gender, age, English language proficiency level, and IQ scores to predict academic achievement. Predictive models differed in significant variables found by gender. Criterion sampling was utilized to determine participation ( N = 137). The students had previously been administered the Kaufman Assess... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2259381 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:55:00 +0100 2259381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2224470&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fintelligencetesting.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fwj-iii-achievement-tests-braille.html FYI.  If you are interested in the assessment of school achievement for individuals with serious vision problems, check out the forthcoming Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement:  Braille Edition.  A workshop on the new adaptation is scheduled August 28-29 in Phoenix, Az --- sponsored by the American Printing House for the Blind and hosted by Desert Valley's Regional Cooperative.[conflict of interest disclosure - I'm a coauthor of the WJ III Battery]Technorati Tags: psychology, educational psychology, school psychology, visual impairment, visually impaired, blind, braille, WJ III Tests of Achievement, WJ III, Woodcocok-Johnson, American Printing House for the Blind (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner)) Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2224470 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 02:57:00 +0100 2224470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2130081&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fintelligencetesting.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fchc-cog-ach-relations-project-update-ii.html I just posted an update to the on-line PPT SlideShare show that I mentioned yesterday. The show now presents my current interpretation of the results of this research synthesis project in the area of basic reading skills AND reading comprehension. The show is called CHC Cog-Ach Relations: Reading Achievement Analysis (click here to access)This presentation presents an update of the "CHC COG-ACH correlates research synthesis" project described and hosted at IQ's Corner and IAP. The viewer should first read the background materials regarding this project at these sites (how to access is also included in first slide). The current slides present my preliminary analysis and conclusions re: the relations between CHC cognitive abilities and basic reading skills as a function of age (developmental... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2130081 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:03:00 +0100 2130081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2090807&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fintelligencetesting.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fchc-cog-ach-research-synthesis-project.html [Double click on image to enlarge]I'm pleased to announce another update and major revision to the the Cattell - Horn - Carroll (CHC) Cognitive Abilities-Achievement Research Synthesis project, a project first described in a prior post. This is a work "in progress". The purpose of this project is to systematically synthesize the key Cattell-Horn- Carroll (CHC) theory of cognitive abilities designed research studies that have investigated the relations between broad and narrow CHC abilities and school achievement.The status of the project can be accessed via a clickable MindMap visual-graphic navigational tool (similar to the image above...but "active" and "dyanamic") or via the more traditional web page outline navigational method. You can toggle back and forth between the different naviga... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2090807 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:19:00 +0100 2090807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077059&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fintelligencetesting.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fbeyond-iq-byte-6-academic-self-efficacy.html Here is Byte # 6 from the Beyond IQ project, a project that outlines a proposed Model of Academic Competence and Motivation (MACM). Today's construct spotlight is on "academic self-efficacy." Academic Self-Efficacy: Definition and Conceptual Background: A person’s confidence in their ability to organize, execute, and regulate performance in order to solve a problem or accomplish a task at a designated level of skill and ability. Academic self-efficacy refers to a person's conviction that they can successfully achieve at a designated level in a specific academic subject area.Individuals typically select tasks and activities in which they feel competent and avoid those in which they do not. Students who are confident in their capability to organize, execute, and regulate their problem-solv... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077059 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:07:00 +0100 2077059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077022&cid=t_125207_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F01%2Fhappy-new-year%2F As I live in New Zealand, we are one of the first countries in the world to celebrate the New Year, so let me be the first to wish you a Happy New Year! In so many ways, New Year is a much more significant day than Christmas to me. It holds all the promise of those brand new textbooks at the beginning of school, or an unopened present, or meeting a new person, seeing a tiny baby or setting out on a long trip. I’ve made resolutions or goals most New Years, and this is no different. This year I want to do some specific things that are good for me, and hopefully good for others too! Eat healthy and exercise regularly - in other words, live well this year. Develop the art of really listening, and only then deciding what to say. Be fully present in what I do. Look for the purpose or func... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077022 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:00:43 +0100 2077022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2063128&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fintelligencetesting.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fdissertation-dish-scoring-accuracy-on.html An examination of scoring accuracy on intelligence and achievement measuresby Gurley, Jessica R., Ph.D., Sam Houston State University, 2008, 144 pages; AAT 3329506Abstract: Although many practicing psychologists spend a considerable amount of time administering and interpreting intelligence and achievement measures, there is little research examining how accurate psychologists are in scoring these measures. The research attempted to fill a void in the previous research by examining protocols from the most recent editions of two intelligence tests (the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Third Edition, and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition) and the most recent edition of a comprehensive achievement (Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement, Third Edition) for scoring ... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2063128 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:23:00 +0100 2063128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2000284&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fintelligencetesting.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fbeyond-iq-project-jrnl-of-ed-psych.html A recent issue of the Journal of Educational Psychology (2008, Vol. 100, 8) had a number of articles dealing with constructs included in the Beyond IQ projects Model of Academic Competence and Motivation (MACMM). Below are the iAbstracts (images captured and emailed from myiPhone). If any reader would like to read one of the articles (I would provide a copy of the pdf file), in exchange for a guest blog post summary to this bog, please contact the blogmaster (iapsych@charter.net)MACMM Self-concept and Self-beliefsMACMM Self-efficacy and Self-Regulated LearningMACMM Achievement goal-orientation (next three)Technorati Tags: psychology, educational psychology, school psychology, neuropsychology, Journal of Educational Psychology, motivation, self-beliefs, self-efficacy, self-confidence, goal... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2000284 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:31:00 +0100 2000284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1897013&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fintelligencetesting.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fbraille-adaptation-of-wj-iii-tests-of.html Thanks to Lynne Jaffe for providing an update on the Braille Adaptation of the WJ III Tests of Achievement.  Below is the first paragraph of a more complete description that can be found at v3.1 of the WJ III EWOK  If you want to skip the "big picture" of the WJ III EWOK and go directly past go, and go directly to the relevant information, click here.The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) is currently in production of a braille adaptation of the WJ III Tests of Achievement. The purposes of this adaptation are:to provide a means of evaluating the academic achievement of subjects whose primary reading and writing medium is braille,to maintain the evaluative intent of each item, test, and cluster,to provide such a test in accordance with accepted braille test formats, andto provide... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1897013 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:13:00 +0100 1897013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1729766&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F372105454%2F The Secret to Success New research says social-emotional learning helps students in every way. -- by Daniel Goleman Schools are beginning to offer an increasing number of courses in social and emotional intelligence, teaching students how to better understand their own emotions and the emotions of others. It sounds warm and fuzzy, but it's a trend backed up by hard data. Today, new studies reveal that teaching kids to be emotionally and socially competent boosts their academic achievement. More precisely, when schools offer students programs in social and emotional learning, their achievement scores gain around 11 percentage points. That's what I heard at a forum held last December by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). (Disclosure: I'm a co-founder of C... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1729766 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:48:47 +0100 1729766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1715315&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fintelligencetesting.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fsome-chc-specific-abilities-are.html [Double click on image to enlarge]Back in 1997, I, together with Dawn Flanagan, Tim Keith and Mike Vanderwood, published our first g+specific--->achievement article in School Psychology Review. I recently searched high and low for a pdf copy of this article via the usual library sources but came up blank. I finally scanned a copy into a pdf file. A copy of this article can be viewed by clicking here.Included in that article was the figure to the right (double click to enlarge the figure). I've always liked this figure as it laid out the reasoning why the "just say no" (to intelligence test subtest analysis) research needed to be revisited in light of advances in: (a) theories of intelligence (CHC theory), (b) measurement of intelligence constructs (Gf-Gc or CHC-grounded batteries), and (c)... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1715315 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:51:00 +0100 1715315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1389312&cid=t_125207_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F21%2Fthe-impact-of-expectations-on-teaching-and-learning%2F Barbara Glesner Fines, recently posted her 2002 article, “The Impact of Expectations on Teaching and Learning” (38 Gonzaga Law Review, Vol. 38, 200) on SSRN. The abstract is as follows. * * * Law schools are in a crisis of confidence in the abilities and motivations of their students. Conferences on law school teaching feature presentations such as “The Challenges of Connecting with 21st Century Students.” Journal articles lament “The Happy Charade” that constitutes the learning and motivation of law students today. Professor Maranville of the Association of American Law Schools (”AALS”) Section on Teaching Methods summarized these sentiments: “Many law students are so bored by the second year that their attendance, preparation, an... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1389312 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:09:27 +0100 1389312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1346336&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F262844677%2F The next Learning & the Brain conference edition is April 26-29, 2008, in Cambridge, MA. We recommend it highly for educators interested in learning more about latest brain research findings and implications for teaching. See Detailed program. Description: Cognitive neuroscience has discovered that the brain is not ‘hardwired’ from birth, but holds a remarkable lifelong power to change—a phenomenon called ‘plasticity.’ Positive or negative environments, exercise, nurturance, learning, and other experiences continue to change the brain throughout life. These revolutionary findings point to new possibilities for ‘rewiring’ the brain to help overcome learning disorders and to enhance memory, learning, IQ and achievement in all learners. - Brain-based teaching for children,... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1346336 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:30:29 +0100 1346336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1178094&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F223087810%2F Neurofeedback is one of the technologies that people often ask us about.  It is a promising intervention in a variety of areas, and has got significant traction in helping kids with ADD/ ADHD. Now, given the significant cost it poses for parents, we need to ask the question: "How Strong is the Research Support for Neurofeedback Treatment of Children with ADHD"? We are honored to present the thoughts of Duke University's Dr. David Rabiner, a leading authority on the field, on that important issue. As a bonus, you will enjoy his detailed description and suggestions of how to design a high-quality scientific study. Without further ado, let's hear Dr. Rabiner speak: --------------------------------------  How Strong is the Research Support for Neurofeedback Treatment of Children... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1178094 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:25:56 +0100 1178094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=721314&cid=t_125207_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F09%2Flilly-for-life-awards%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Lifestyle, Drugs, Opinion, SupportEli Lilly has an award they give to people who have been diabetic for 25, 50 and 75 years. They call it the Lilly for Life Award. The award recognizes people who have been enslaved to the exorbitant expenses of diabetes management, in addition to the other schedules of daily life. Endearing isn't it? The award is a significant token of Lilly's appreciation for all you have endured and sacrificed. Lilly awards people who have used insulin for 25 years with the monetary equivalent of what your diabetes management has cost. All your copays for each bottle of insulin, each box of syringes, each blood sugar testing strip, and your ability to adapt to the ever-changing technology of diabetes care (I swear, it says that in block le... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=721314 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 721314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682536&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Fchanneln.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fbipolar-cognition.html title Cognitive Neuroscience and Bipolar Disorder: New Insights into Relevant Outcomes and Mechanisms of Diseasedescription From the abstract: "Traditional clinical descriptions of both phenomena and outcome in bipolar disorder are atheoretical and have limited heuristic potential. Cognitive neuroscience increasingly offers, in contrast, a novel synthesis of how the brain works in health and, more speculatively, in disease. The task is to identify semi-discrete components of cognition that provide insights into pathophysiology or drug action." [Got all that?] From the Sixth International Conference on Bipolar Disorder; all six conferences are online in video and audio, with the seventh conference to come soon. Meanwhile, congratulations to John McManamy, recipient of this year's prestigiou... Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682536 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:33:00 +0100 682536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676162&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=35065&url=http%3A%2F%2Feideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fwhen-smart-people-make-dumb-decisions.html MSNBC has a brief article on decision analysis research at Carnegie Mellon. Why is it that intelligence tests and socioeconomic status aren't very reliable at predicting who may make bad decisions in real life? Some people suggest that pencil and paper tests have very little relevance to practical world problems, but Bruine de Bruin suggests that while general intelligence tests may not be that predictive, tests of reasoning will do a pretty good job sorting out who is more likely to make big mistakes in real life. Excerpt:"...the researchers asked the subjects about their real-life experiences and how frequently they ended up in bad situations — such as having spent the night in jail or racked up credit-card debt. People who performed better on the hypothetical reasoning tests were, in ... Eide Neurolearning Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676162 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:02:00 +0100 676162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629290&cid=t_125207_122_f&fid=35065&url=http%3A%2F%2Feideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fmindset-and-effort-improve-achievement.html We've blogged on Carol Dweck's work before, and now Stanford's alumni magazine has an interview with Dweck and her paper testing the effect of interventions on teen math scores is available free online now in Child Development. Here book Mindset came out last year.What Dweck finds is that young people's expectations about intelligence and achievement affect their performance. Not surprising? Well, you'd still be surprised how kids (and adults) could benefit from a little pep talk in this regard. When it comes to a subject that is difficult, many people underachieve because they think they're not good at it, and they may also have an unrealistic expectation of the work that's required to produce success. When Dweck and her team educated students about the brain, the common negative stereoty... Eide Neurolearning Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=629290 Mon, 21 May 2007 07:02:00 +0100 629290