THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOUNG CHILDRENS ACADEMIC-ACHIEVEMENT AND MEASURES OF INTELLIGENCE

To test the construct validity of brief measures of intelligence and e xplore how well these instruments relate to academic performance, the WPPSI-R, the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Scale (K-BIT), Draw-A-Person: Quantitative Scoring System (DAP:QSS), and the K-ABC Achievement Scale were administered to 50 kindergarten and first-grade children. Result s indicated that all measures provide similar scores, all in the avera ge range. All brief measures related significantly to academic achieve ment. Implications of the findings are discussed, and a battery for sc reening young children is offered.