The KABC also gives special attention to certain emerging testing needs, such as use with handicapped groups, application to problems of learning disabilities, and appropriateness for cultural and linguistic minorities.
The authors rightly caution, however, that success in meeting these special needs must be judged through practical use over time.
The second edition (KABC-II) which was published in 2004, is an individually administered measure of the processing and cognitive abilities of children and adolescents aged 3–18.
The KABC-II is grounded in a dual theoretical foundation: the Cattell–Horn–Carroll (CHC) psychometric model of broad and narrow abilities and Luria's neuropsychological theory of processing.
The KABC-II helps to identify an individual's strengths and weaknesses in cognitive ability and mental processing.
[1][2] The approach to understanding intelligence with the most supported and published research over the longest period of time is based on psychometric testing.
There are also psychometric tests that are not intended to measure intelligence itself but some closely related construct such as scholastic aptitude.
In the United States examples include the SSAT, the SAT, the ACT, the GRE, the MCAT, the LSAT, and the GMAT.
[1] Intelligence tests are widely used in educational,[18] business, and military settings because of their efficacy in predicting behavior.