Measures and References: Long-term Memory

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Measures

Numerous measures exist to gain a full picture of a student's learning strengths and challenges. Following are examples of measures used to assess this Learner Factor. These measures should be administered and interpreted by experienced professionals.

Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS) (Wechsler, 2010): The Logical subtest of the WMS measures declarative memory by asking learners to recall specific details from an aurally presented story after only hearing it once.

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