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Essentials of wj iii tests of achievement assessment. Example items for the wj iii tests of cognitive abilities. Essentials of wj iii cognitive abilities assessment. First developed in 1977 by richard woodcock and mary johnson, the woodcockjohnson test was revised in 1989 and 2001, and todays most recent version is known as the wjiii. Schrank, phd, abpp the authors of the wj iv interpretation and instructional interventions program wiiip. Essentials of wisc v assessment available for download and read online in other formats. Developmental band profile worksheetwj iii tests of cognitive abilities cognitive factorclusters cognitive tests developmentally.
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