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A standardized assessment of academic achievement based on comparisons to students of like age. Reading, math, written and oral language are assessed.
A commonly administered cognitive assessment, performed by psychologists to determine intellectual functioning. A Full Scale Intelligence Quotient (FSIQ) or General Ability Index (GAI) is determined based on subtests. The 5th Edition of the WISC was published in 2014 and is currently used.

A medical, inherited condition, causing developmental disabilities.

Word prediction assistive technology software supports written communication by providing possible choices for words based on initial the spelling, syntax and/or frequency of use, which supports spelling and grammar difficulties with fewer keystrokes.

One of the four components of a student’s Full Scale Intelligence Quotient (FSIQ) as assessed by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition (WISC-iv). The WMI determines the ability to memorize, to hold and manipulate information in short-term memory and concentrate.
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