FURTHER VALIDATION OF THE QUALITATIVE SCORING SYSTEM FOR THE MODIFIEDBENDER-GESTALT TEST

This study compared the Qualitative Scoring System for the modified ve rsion of the Bender-Gestalt Test and the Developmental Scoring System for the Bender-Gestalt Test in predicting performance on the Metropoli tan Achievement Test. The subjects were 409 first through fourth grade rs from regular classes in a public elementary school. Both scoring sy stems correlated significantly with school achievement. However, the Q ualitative system correlated higher than the Developmental system with all Metropolitan Achievement Test subscores. Tests for differences be tween correlations indicated that five of these comparisons were stati stically significant.