AbstractThis paper compares the 1972 Norms Edition of the Stanford‐Binet Intelligence Scale, Form LM, and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Revised (1974), from a practitioner's viewpoint The strengths and weaknesses of each instrument are explored in relation to (a) standardization data given in the manuals, (b) ease of administration and interpretation, (c) age‐range limitations and finally, (d) the utility of both instruments as aids in prediction of academic succ