ASSESSMENT WISE
List of Assessment Tools
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – 4th Edition (Hong Kong) [WISC-IV (HK)]
Assessment for
Cognitive Ability
Assessment Duration
1 hour 30 mins
Paper-and-pencil
Format of test
Available Language
Chinese and English
Age
6;0 - 16;11
Norm
With Hong Kong Norm
Brief introduction
The WISC-IV measures intellectual ability of children from 6 to 16 years. It was developed to provide an overall measure of general cognitive ability, and also measures of intellectual functioning with four indices, namely Verbal Comprehension (VCI), Perceptual Reasoning (PRI), Working Memory (WMI) and Processing Speed (PSI).
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – 5th Edition (United States) [WISC-V (US)]
Assessment for
Cognitive Ability
Assessment Duration
1 hour 30 mins
Paper-and-pencil
Format of test
Available Language
English
Age
6;0 - 16;11
Norm
Without Hong Kong norm
Brief introduction
WISC®-V is an intelligence test that measures a child’s intellectual ability and five cognitive domains that impact performance. It aims at identifying and giving diagnosis of intellectual and learning disabilities, evaluating cognitive processing strengths and weaknesses, as well as assessing giftedness and the impact of brain injuries. It also offers more flexible evaluation of specific learning disabilities.
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 4th Edition (Hong Kong) [WAIS-IV (HK)]
Assessment for
Cognitive Ability
Assessment Duration
1 hour 30 mins
Paper-and-pencil
Format of test
Available Language
Chinese and English
Age
16;0 - 90;11
Norm
With Hong Kong norm
Brief introduction
WAIS-IV was developed to provide the most advanced measure of cognitive ability. It is user friendly and it adopts updated structural foundations of cognitive development.
Merrill-Palmer-Revised (MPR)
Assessment for
Child Development
Assessment Duration
45 mins
Paper-and-pencil
Format of test
Available Language
English
Age
0;6 - 6;5
Norm
Without Hong Kong norm, with US norm generated from 1000 children.
Brief introduction
The test permits early identification of developmental delays and learning difficulties. The child is assessed during different activities and the scoring is given based on the cognitive ability and the observation of the assessor.