Table 2.

Recommended Assessments for DD/C Evaluations

Broad Ability	Narrow Ability	Initial Subtests	Follow-Up Subtests
Gf	I-Induction	WISC-IV matrix reasoning	WIAT-III reading comprehension
Gc	RG-Deduction LS-Listening ability	WJ-IV-COG analysis synthesis WIAT-III listening comprehension	KABC-II story completion WJ-IV-ACH oral comprehension
	KO-General information VL-Lexical knowledge	WISC-IV information WISC-IV vocabulary	WISC-IV comprehension WISC-IV similarities; word reasoning
Gsm	MS-Memory Span	WISC-IV digit span forward	WJ-IV-COG memory for words
	MW-Working memory	WISC-IV letter-number sequencing	WISC-IV digit span backward
Gv	MV-Visual memory	WJ-IV-COG picture recognition	DAS-II recognition of pictures
	Orthographic processing	Test of Orthographic Competence (TOC)	Early Reading Assessment (ERA)
Ga	PC-Phonetic coding U-Speech-sound discrimination	WIAT-III early reading skills WJ-III diagnostic supplement sound patterns voice	WJ-IV-COG sound blending WJ-III-DS sound patterns music
Glr	NA-Rapid naming	WJ-IV-COG rapid picture naming	NEPSY-II speeded naming
	MA-Associative memory	WJ-IV-COG visual auditory learning	WJ-III-DS memory for names
	M6-Free recall memory MM-Meaningful memory	NEPSY-II list memory WJ-IV-ACH story recall	DAS-II recall of objects WJ-IV-ACH story recall delayed
GS	RS-Reading speed P-Perceptual speed	WIAT-III oral reading fluency WISC-IV symbol search	WIAT-III reading fluency WISC-IV cancellation
Attention		WJ-IV-COG attention clinical cluster	NEPSY-II auditory attention and response
Executive functions		WJ-IV-COG executive processing cluster	NEPSY-II animal sorting

Note. DD/C = dual discrepancy/consistency; Gf = Fluid reasoning; WISC-IV = Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–Fourth Edition; WIAT-III = Wechsler Individual Achievement Test–Third Edition; Gc = Comprehension-knowledge; WJ-IV-COG = Woodcock-Johnson IV Cognitive Test; KABC-II = Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children–Second Edition; WJ-IV-ACH = Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Achievement; Gsm = short term memory; Gv = Visual processing; DAS-II = Differential Ability Scales–Second Edition; Ga = auditory processing; Glr = long-term storage and retrieval; WJ-III-DS = Woodcock-Johnson III Diagnostic Supplement; NEPSY-II = NEPSY–Second Edition; GS = Processing speed.