Description
Escala de Inteligencia de Wechsler para Adultos (EIWA™-III) is the Spanish-language adaptation of the popular Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale | Third Edition.
Escala de Inteligencia de Wechsler para Adultos (EIWA™-III) is the Spanish-language adaptation of the popular Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale | Third Edition.
Author:
David Wechsler
Age Range:Individuals 16:0-64:11
RTI Tiers:RTI Level 3
Completion Time:VIQ, PIQ, and FSIQ scores: 60–90 minutes: IQ and Index scores: 60–95 minutes
Scores/Interpretation::FSIQ, Index Scores, subtest scaled scores
Publication Date:1994, 2008
Developed specifically for your Puerto Rican clientele
The Escala de Inteligencia de Wechsler para Adultos—Tercera Edicion (EIWA-III) is a Spanish-language adaptation of the popular Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Third Edition (WAIS-III). The EIWA includes the subtests and constructs that have been the foundation of the Wechsler® Scales. The power of the EIWA-III lies not only in its psychometric properties and construct reliability, but also in how it was developed. To strengthen the cultural validity, the third edition was developed in cooperation with the Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico to ensure the language and items were culturally appropriate for Puerto Ricans speaking Spanish.
View EIWA-III description in Spanish
Features & Benefits
Enhancements you can appreciate:
- Improved psychometric properties based on current research and the changes in practice
- Extended floors on subtests offers you the ability to confidently evaluate lower functioning clients
- Reduced administration time by providing flexible methods for obtaining scores with varying administration time and related information
- Updated items and stimuli
The EIWA-III provides two sets of summary scores. In addition to the global Full Scale, the EIWA-III subtests can be organized in the traditional manner into the Verbal Scale and Performance Scale.
EIWA-III Subtests grouped according to Verbal and Performance Scales
|
Verbal |
Performance |
| Vocabulary | Picture Completion |
| Similarities | Digit Symbol-Coding |
| Arithmetic | Block Design |
| Digit Span | Matrix Reasoning |
| Information | Picture Arrangement |
| Comprehension | Symbol Searchb |
| Letter-Number Sequencinga |
a Supplementary subtest for IQ scores that can substitute only for Digit Span if that subtest has been spoiled.
b Supplementary subtest for IQ scores that can substitute only for Digit Symbol-Coding if that subtest has been spoiled.
The EIWA-III also provides another grouping of the subtests based on more refined domains of cognitive functioning. The table below lists the subtests according to these scales.
Subtests grouped according to Index Scores
|
Verbal |
Perceptual |
Working |
Processing |
| Vocabulary | Picture Completion | Arithmetic | Digit Symbol—Coding |
| Similarities | Block Design | Digit Span | Symbol Search |
| Information | Matrix Reasoning | Letter-Number Sequencing |
Note: Picture Arrangement and Comprehension do not contribute to Index Scores.
Escala de Inteligencia de Wechsler para Adultos—Tercera Edicion (EIWA-III) Presentation
This pre-recorded 20-30 minute session allows you to learn at your leisure. All you need is access to the Internet and the sound enabled on your computer. Please keep in mind that the session may take a few minutes to load.
Available in Spanish only, this session provides a brief overview of the EIWA.
