The working memory rating scale: A classroom-based behavioral assessment of working memory

Tracy Packiam Alloway; Susan Elizabeth Gathercole; Hannah Kirkwood; Julian Elliott

doi:10.1016/j.lindif.2008.10.003

The working memory rating scale: A classroom-based behavioral assessment of working memory

Tracy Packiam Alloway, Susan Elizabeth Gathercole, Hannah Kirkwood, Julian Elliott

Psychology

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The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential of the Working Memory Rating Scale (WMRS), an observer-based rating scale that reflects behavioral difficulties of children with poor working memory. The findings indicate good internal reliability and adequate psychometric properties for use as a screening tool by teachers. Higher (i.e., more problematic) teacher ratings on the WMRS were associated with lower memory scores on direct assessments of working memory skills, as measured by the Automated Working Memory Assessment (AWMA) and the WISC-IV Working Memory Index. The use of the WMRS will allow educators to draw on their expertise in the classroom for early detection of children with working memory failures. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	242-245
Number of pages	4
Journal	Learning and individual differences
Volume	19
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2008.10.003
Publication status	Published - Jun 2009

Keywords

Working memory
Behavior
Automated Working Memory Assessment
Teacher ratings
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS
TEACHERS RATINGS
SCHOOL
CHILDREN

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