TY - JOUR
AU - Harris, Sabina, H.
AB - Abstract It is often difficult to assess the intellectual capabilities of preschool children-particularly those handicapped by language deficiencies, physical or psychological impairments, or socioeconomic deprivation. A test developed in The Netherlands, the Snijders-Oomen Nonverbal Intelligence Scale for Young Children (the SON), promises to be a valuable addition to the limited number of preschool scales presently available. In the present study, the SON was administered to a sample group of 61 normal American preschoolers. Scores on the SON were found to correlate significantly (r = .64) with the Stanford-Binet. Four features make the SON a particularly useful tool for assessing preschoolers who otherwise would be difficult to test: (a) It is interesting and appealing to young children, (b) Neither receptive nor expressive language is necessary for response, (c) None of the tasks are timed, (d) The examiner is permitted to help a child who is not succeeding, so that the child does not become discouraged and uncooperative. This content is only available as a PDF. Author notes 1This paper is based on a dissertation submitted to the Harvard Graduate School of Education, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the EdD degree. I am grateful to all those who were involved in this study, including the children, parents, and staffs of the Cambridge Montessori School, Montessori Educare (Boston), AGBU Armenian School (Watertown), and Roberts Day Care (Cambridge). Special thanks go to the members of my thesis committee (Drs. Dean Whitla, Richard Schnell, and Lee Perry), to Paul Segal, and to Dr. Ann Salomon. I am particularly grateful to Dr. S. Robert Snodgrass and Judith R. Harris for their editorial assistance. Finally, I wish to thank Dr. Alex Kalverboer for introducing me to the SON, and Drs. N. Snijders-Oomen and Th. Snijders for their interest and encouragement. The Snijders-Oomen test described in this paper can be obtained from Swets Publishing Service, Heereweg 347b, 2161 CA LISSE, The Netherlands. © 1982 Society of Pediatric Psychology
TI - An Evaluation of the Snijders-Oomen Nonverbal Intelligence Scale for Young Children
JO - Journal of Pediatric Psychology
DO - 10.1093/jpepsy/7.3.239
DA - 1982-09-01
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SP - 239
EP - 251
VL - 7
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