| Title: |
Cognitive-Achievement Relations with the Woodcock-Johnson V |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Christopher R. Niileksela (ORCID 0000-0002-6785-1729); Daniel B. Hajovsky; Zhizhou He; Ethan F. Villeneuve (ORCID 0000-0003-0545-8427) |
| Source: |
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment. 2025 43(8):880-896. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
17 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Cognitive Ability; Cognitive Tests; Achievement Tests; Academic Achievement; Structural Equation Models; Predictor Variables; Reading Skills; Spelling; Intelligence; Thinking Skills; Mathematics Skills; Computation; Problem Solving; Academic Ability |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: |
Woodcock Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability; Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement |
| DOI: |
10.1177/07342829251353032 |
| ISSN: |
0734-2829; 1557-5144 |
| Abstract: |
Cognitive-achievement relations research suggests that cognitive abilities are instrumental for academic skill development. This study examined cognitive-achievement relations with the newly revised Woodcock-Johnson V (WJ V) standardization sample across the lifespan (ages 6-90+) for reading, writing, and mathematics using multi-group structural equation modeling. Integrated models of achievement were used, where cognitive abilities were predictors of all academic skills, and basic academic skills were predictors of advanced academic skills. Many results were consistent with previous research, such as general intelligence (g) having strong indirect effects on academic skills, basic academic skills were strong predictors of advanced academic skills, Auditory Processing was a strong predictor of Basic Reading Skills and Spelling, and Fluid Reasoning was a strong predictor of Math Calculation and Math Problem Solving. Some differences that have not been observed in previous research were that Auditory Processing was a stronger predictor of Basic Reading Skills and Spelling than has been found in previous research, and Visual Processing was a consistent predictor of Math Calculation across the lifespan. Results suggest that cognitive abilities measured using the WJ V are important predictors of academic skills, and cognitive ability scores may provide insights for evaluations conducted for academic difficulties. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1491272 |
| Database: |
ERIC |