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Introducing the WJ V Visual Working Memory Test Working memory is essential for learning—it allows students to temporarily hold and manipula...
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Smarter SLD Identification: How the WJ V Supports More Accurate and Meaningful Evaluations
Identifying specific learning disabilities (SLD) is one of the most complex yet essential responsibilities for school psychologists and educ...
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Equivalence of Remote and In-Person Administration of the Woodcock-Johnson V Tests of Cognitive Abilities and Achievement
Equivalence of Remote and In-Person Administration of the Woodcock-Johnson® V Tests of Cognitive Abilities and Achievement
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WJ V Test Spotlight: Explore Comprehension-Knowledge with the Academic Facts Test!
Introducing the WJ V Academic Facts Test Factual knowledge across subjects lays the foundation for academic engagement, comprehension, and p...
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From Paper to Tablet: The Digital Launch of the Woodcock-Johnson V
For decades, psychological assessment batteries like the Woodcock-Johnson series were administered exclusively through paper booklets, stimu...
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Striking the Balance: Smarter Testing Practices for School Psychologists and Diagnosticians
In school evaluations, testing serves as a critical tool to understand a student’s needs, guide interventions, and ensure appropriate educat...
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WJ V Test Spotlight: Quickly Assess Number Sense with the Magnitude Comparison Test!
Introducing the Magnitude Comparison Test Before students can solve equations or apply math to real-world problems, they must first develop ...
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WJ V Test Spotlight: Build Number Foundations with the Number Sense Test!
Introducing the Number Sense Test A strong understanding of numbers is the cornerstone of math learning. Number sense supports everything fr...
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WJ V Test Spotlight: Support Writing Fluency with the Letter Writing Fluency Test!
Introducing the Letter Writing Fluency Test Fluency in writing begins with the ability to quickly access and produce letters—a skill that fo...
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Use of the WJ V for Populations with Sensory Impairments
Assessment Service Bulletin Use of the WJ V for Populations with Sensory Impairments
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WJ V Test Spotlight: Unlock Language Reasoning with the Verbal Analogies Test!
Introducing the WJ V Verbal Analogies Test Understanding relationships between concepts is a key component of language development and highe...
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WJ V Test Spotlight: Promote Math Reasoning with the Math Problem Identification Test!
Introducing the WJ V Math Problem Identification Test Mathematical success isn’t just about solving equations—it’s also about understanding ...
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Empowering Bilingual Assessment with WJ V and Batería IV
Empowering Bilingual Assessment with WJ V and Batería IV
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WJ V Test Spotlight: Support Expressive Language with the Oral Language Samples Test!
Introducing the WJ V Oral Language Samples Test Oral expression is a vital skill for academic success and everyday communication. It reflect...
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Is the Woodcock-Johnson V (WJ V) Biased? Understanding the Research and Review Process
Is the Woodcock-Johnson V (WJ V) Biased? Understanding the Research and Review Process The WJ V Technical Manual provides detailed insights ...
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How to Effectively Support English Learners with WMLS III in an MTSS System
How to Effectively Support English Learners with WMLS III in an MTSS System In today's diverse educational landscape, supporting English Lea...
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WJ V Test Spotlight: Strengthen Phonemic Awareness with the Rapid Phoneme Naming Test
Introducing the WJ V Rapid Phoneme Naming Test Phonemic awareness is a foundational skill for literacy development, influencing reading flue...
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From Numbers to Insights: Making Sense of Standardized Test Scores with the WJ V
From Numbers to Insights: Making Sense of Standardized Test Scores with the WJ V Understanding test scores can feel like deciphering a secre...
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WJ V Test Spotlight: Assess Listening Comprehension with the Story Comprehension Test!
Introducing the WJ V Story Comprehension Test Strong listening comprehension skills are essential for language development and overall acade...
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WJ V Test Spotlight: Identify Reading Challenges Early with the Paragraph Reading Comprehension Test!
Introducing the WJ V Paragraph Reading Comprehension Test Developing strong reading comprehension skills is essential for academic growth, y...
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WJ V Test Spotlight: Boost Early Literacy Development with the Rapid Letter Naming Test!
Introducing the WJ V Rapid Letter Naming Test Early literacy development depends on strong cognitive and linguistic processing. However, rea...
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Enhancing Evaluation Accuracy with Updated Norms and Co-Norming in WJ V
Unlocking the Power of Updated Norms and Co-Norming for More Accurate Evaluations
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WJ V Test Spotlight: Transform Writing Assessments with the Sentence Writing Accuracy Test!
Introducing the WJ V Sentence Writing Accuracy Test Welcome to the next post in our WJ V Test Spotlight series, where we showcase innovative...
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Riverside Insights Launches the Woodcock-Johnson V: A Legacy of Trust, Reimagined for Today’s Educational Needs
Riverside Insights Launches the Woodcock-Johnson V: A Legacy of Trust, Reimagined for Today’s Educational Needs The WJ V delivers precision,...
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WJ V Test Spotlight: Revolutionize Cognitive Assessment with the New Matrices Test!
Introducing the WJ V Matrices Test Welcome to the first post in our WJ V Test Spotlight series, where we highlight exciting new tests in the...
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Demystifying Age and Grade Equivalent Norms in Educational Assessments
Demystifying Age and Grade Equivalent Norms in Educational Assessments
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Empirical Investigation Into Developmental Milestones and the Typical Age of Mastery Acquisition
Empirical Investigation Into Developmental Milestones and the Typical Age of Mastery Acquisition
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Item Fairness Evaluation of the Woodcock-Johnson V Norming Items
Item Fairness Evaluation of the Woodcock-Johnson® V Norming Items
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Addressing the Unique Needs of Emergent Bilinguals: Part 2
Best Practices in Assessing Early English Language Learners
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Addressing the Unique Needs of Emergent Bilinguals: Part 1
Strategies for Effective Assessment and Support
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New Partnership to Keep Schools Safe Through Modern Student Wellness
New Partnership Allows Educators to Enhance Student Well-Being and Safety in Schools, Adding Mental Health to Riverside Insights' Existing P...
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The Referral Rush – What to Do?
As we move away from the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects on student learning become more apparent and the number of referrals is increasing. ...
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Navigating the Challenges of Identifying SLD and ID
When it comes to identifying and diagnosing Specific Learning Disability (SLD) and Intellectual Disability (ID), it is crucial to examine a ...
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Selective Testing: Understand Student Performance More Efficiently
So many tests, so little time...
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Cognitive-Academic Language Proficiency & the WJ V
Cognitive-Academic Language Proficiency (CALP Score) Applications for English Language Learners and Beyond
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Are the WJ IV Tests of Cognitive Abilities Language-loaded? One Evaluator's Perspective
Why Language Loading is Actually Important: A Unique Lens into a Student's Functioning
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Supporting ELs in Class: Instruction is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Making small changes in the classroom can make a big impact for all students, possibly a life-changing one for English learners.
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From Paper to Tablet: The Digital Adaptation of the Woodcock-Johnson IV
Psychological assessment batteries have typically been administered in-person, using a variety of paper booklets and CDs. Recently, a digita...
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Take Your Analysis to the Next Level with the WJ IV
Meet Sarah, Jacob and Janine. Get comfortable with WJ IV test analysis using these fictional student test scenarios.
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5 Practical Ways to Support English Learners in the Classroom
Using common sense tactics, teachers can help English learners overcome hurdles and achieve in the classroom
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Describing Abilities Using the Relative Proficiency Index (RPI)
Describing Abilities Using the Relative Proficiency Index (RPI)
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Riverside Wins Inaugural Accessibility Award from Excellence in Equity
Equity begins with accessibility. At Riverside, we believe that equity means understanding how all students learn best so that we can give e...
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What the Test? Explore the Advantages of Selective Testing
Don't ask this - What the test? Instead ask - Which tests should I select to complete the most effective and efficient evaluation? With incr...
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Go Beyond The Standard Score: Validating Your Data when Assessing ELs
Considering context is essential to a valid EL evaluation. The assessment of English learners (EL) has been a challenge for psychologists an...
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Destination Data Insights: Assessing Your Assessments
Destination Data Insights: Assessing Your Assessments
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Choose Your Own Adventure: An EL Case Study on Data Validation and Interpretation
A Fireside Chat with Dr. Pedro Olvera: An EL Case Study on Data Validation and Interpretation
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Assessment Crosswalks: A New Tool for Your Assessment Toolkit
Riverside Insights is pleased to offer Assessment Crosswalks for the Battelle Developmental Inventory, Third Edition (BDI-3®).
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Beyond BDI-3® : Using the BEAS to Screen for Dyslexia
Go beyond BDI-3 and discover how the BEAS addition can support dyslexia screening and intervention initiatives.
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Beyond BDI-3® : Using the BEAS to Screen for Dyscalculia
Go beyond BDI-3 and discover how the BEAS addition can support dyscalculia screening and intervention initiatives.
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Riverside Launches New Tests to Support Learning Needs in Arabic
Riverside Insights Launches First Intelligence and Achievement Assessments for the Arab-Speaking World
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Assessment Solutions: A New Way to Streamline Your Evaluations
Navigate a cluttered testing world. Use the new Targeted Assessment Solutions to strategize testing plans and get the results you need to be...
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Assessment Plan: A Guide for Evaluating Intellectual Disabilities
Assessment Planning for Intellectual Disabilities Intellectual Disability (ID) is recognized in the field of education by Federal mandates (...
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Early Childhood Assessment: Utility of the WJ IV ECAD®
In the context of early childhood development, the COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns for early childhood professionals related to educat...
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Assessment Plan: A Guide to Evaluating for Dyscalculia
Assessment Considerations for Dyscalculia: Using the WJ IV COG & ACH According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,...
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Strategies to Address Test Anxiety Before, During, and After Assessments
In Part 1, we defined Test Anxiety and common signals that students are anxious about an assessment. We also discussed some general best pra...
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What is Test Anxiety and How to Ease Student Concerns
This past school year has been difficult for students, families, and educators for a multitude of reasons, and so many of the stressors have...
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Exploring Models to Address Learning Gaps for ELs
The new school year has begun, and most children are eagerly returning to their classrooms. For most students, it’s been approximately eight...
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Skip, Repeat, or Intervene: Considerations for Students with IEP
Many students with IEPs missed valuable instruction time during the 2020-2021 school year, and educators are wondering how to make up for in...
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Tips for ADHD Assessment using the WJ IV Tests of Cognitive Abilities
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a commonly diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorder. According to the National Survey of Chi...
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Beyond the Basic Battery: Increasing your Comfort Level with the WJ IV
There are many tools that school psychologists can use to help determine eligibility for special education as well as gather information on ...
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Implementing Differentiation in the Classroom: 4 Key Questions Answered
Differentiating instruction has been a topic of conversation among educational researchers and educators alike in recent years. But what is ...
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Testing Tips for Effective (and Efficient) use of the WJ IV™ ACH
How many of these statements resonate with you? I am concerned about an increase in the number of referrals for special education assessment...
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Impacts of the WJ IV Tests of Oral Language: A Series of Case Studies
As a school psychologist, I am always looking for that balance in tests that I select when assessing for special education considerations. I...
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4 Steps for Adjusting the IEP Process this Fall
As I shared last school year, writing individualized education programs (IEPs) can get a bad reputation. Before, educators were concerned ab...
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Making Meaning of Scores: A Refresher in Understanding Standardized Assessment Scores
Are you preparing for parent meetings and written report reviews and realizing you haven’t explained assessment scores in a while?
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BDI-2 vs BDI-3: It's No 'Apples to Apples' in the Assessment World
In the world of assessment, there are tried-and-true measures which have always been used to gather information to guide decision making. Th...
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6 Strategies to Help Bridge the Learning Gap for your SpEd Students
This is Part 2 of a two-part series. For more information, be sure to check out 4 Considerations for Planning to Address the COVID Learning ...
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What the New Emergency Relief Funds May Mean for Special Education Leaders
New emergency relief funds of $54 billion dollars announced to support schools ongoing educational and learning needs in COVID-19 Additional...
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Case Study: A Playbook for Advancing Equity and Inclusion in Gifted and Special Ed Programs
"One Size Does Not Fit All" in Texas' Sixth-Most Diverse District
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Play-based Learning: Looking at Early Learners as 'Little Scientists'
Check out Part 1 of our Play-based Learning series. Encourage Play-Based Learning to Help Reach Developmental Milestones I am lucky to have ...
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SEL in Special Education: 7 Tips for Supporting Your Students Part 3
In the second installment of our Social Emotional Learning (SEL) series, we explored student-created classroom expectations and SEL check-in...
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SEL in Special Education: 7 Tips for Supporting Your Students Part 2
"Every single year, before I can even believe it, students are referencing the class expectations and helping each other to stay on track. I...
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It's Vital to Introduce SEL into Your Special Education Classroom and Here's Why:
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is more important now than ever before as educators need tools to navigate student well-being in remote or h...
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Riverside Insights Launches the Battelle® Developmental Inventory, Third Edition™
Riverside Insights Launches Battelle Early Childhood Assessment with Updated Data Validity, Digital Administration and Subscription Pricing ...
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5 Ways to Engage Parents of Students in Special Education Programs During Remote Learning
Special Educators, Transport your Superpowers!
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Remote Administration of the WJ IV, Bateria IV, and WMLS III
Watch this video for information on remote administration of the WJ IV, Bateria IV, and WMLS III.
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A Refresher on Basals, Ceilings, and the Complete Page Rule
Watch as Beth Varner, one of our Clinical Assessment Consultants, walks through a refresher on Basals, Celiings, and the Complete Page Rule!
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WMLS III: Comprehensive Assessment, Intervention, and Application
Assessment Service Bulletin #1 WMLS III: Comprehensive Assessment, Intervention, and Application
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Using C-SEP with the WJ IV™: From Theory to Practice
Assessment Service Bulletin #11 The WJ IV™ Core-Selective Evaluation Process Applied to Identification of a Specific Learning Disability
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The WJ IV™ C-SEP Applied to Identify a Specific Learning Disability
Assessment Service Bulletin #8 The WJ IV™ Core-Selective Evaluation Process Applied to Identification of a Specific Learning Disability
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Use of the Woodcock-Johnson IV for the Assessment of Dyslexia
Assessment Service Bulletin #6 Use of the Woodcock-Johnson® for the Assessment of Dyslexia Click here for the full article. The authors begi...
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How to Use The Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Achievement and Oral Language: Best Practices for Special Education Teachers
For many special education teachers, the primary use of The Woodcock-Johnson® IV (WJ IV™) is as part of a psychoeducational evaluation condu...
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Getting to Know The Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Achievement and Oral Language: An Introduction for Special Education Teachers
The Woodcock-Johnson® IV (WJ IV™) suite of assessments offers a comprehensive, easy-to-use method of evaluating academic and academic-relate...
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The WJ IV COG Core Tests and the C-SEP Model
The WJ IV™ Tests of Cognitive Abilities’ (WJ IV COG; Schrank, McGrew, & Mather, 2014) core test design inspired a commonsense model for spec...
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The Many Uses of the Woodcock-Muñoz Language Survey III
Watch this video on the many uses of the Woodcock-Muñoz Language Survey III.
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Using the WMLS III in Your Dyslexia Evaluation
Watch this video on how to use use the WMLS III in your dyslexia evaluation.
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Relevance in Cognitive Assessment, the WJ IV COG, and the WIIIP
The Woodcock- Johnson® IV Tests of Cognitive Abilities (WJ IV™ COG) measures the most important cognitive abilities for learning. The new WJ...
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Using the WMLS III to Evaluate Dyslexia in English and Spanish Speakers
Watch this video on how to use WMLS III to evaluate dyslexia in English and Spanish speakers.
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Evolution and Revolution in CHC Theory and the WJ IV
The Woodcock-Johnson® IV (WJ IV™) (Schrank, McGrew, & Mather, 2014a) represents evolutionary and revolutionary thinking about CHC theory and...
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Use of the WJ IV in School Neuropsychological Assessments
The three core Woodcock-Johnson® IV (WJ IV™) (Schrank, McGrew, & Mather, 2014) batteries (Tests of Cognitive Abilities [WJ IV COG], Tests of...
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Use of the Woodcock-Johnson IV for Dyslexia Evaluations
When used together, the three Woodcock-Johnson® IV (WJ IV™; Schrank, McGrew, & Mather, 2014) batteries (Tests of Cognitive Abilities [WJ IV ...
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