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DYS Qualification Changed #219080 07/03/15 07:49 AM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 251 Mountains, USA S SAHM OP Member
OP SAHM Member S Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 251 Mountains, USA	http://www.davidsongifted.org/young...holars___Qualification_Criteria_384.aspx Interesting... Instead of needing an IQ test plus an achievement test, now you only need one qualifying score. The portfolio is optional.

Re: DYS Qualification Changed SAHM #219084 07/03/15 11:36 AM
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 381 suevv Member
suevv Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 381	SAHM - this is huge for our family. DS7 has WISC scores that easily qualify him, but he missed the achievement score by less than 1 percent. I'm so excited that he might qualify now. Thank you, thank you for posting about this change.

Re: DYS Qualification Changed SAHM #219085 07/03/15 11:45 AM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 121 S sallymom Member
sallymom Member S Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 121	This is great for DD. We are with you Suevv, DD clearly qualified with WISC scores but not with Ach.

Re: DYS Qualification Changed SAHM #219087 07/03/15 11:49 AM
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suevv Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 381	I think this is a huge and important change that will benefit many 2e kids especially. I'm so pleased about the change. Don't know how it came about - but thanks Davidson!

Re: DYS Qualification Changed SAHM #219092 07/03/15 01:43 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 309 P playandlearn Member
playandlearn Member P Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 309	Thanks for the info. We were just thinking that summer might be a good time to start getting things lined up for DD10 to apply.

Re: DYS Qualification Changed suevv #219094 07/03/15 01:53 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 161 S slammie Member
slammie Member S Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 161	I am so excited as well! This change will qualify DS as he does not have achievement testing. He is 2e. Agreed, this is great news for 2e kids! Last edited by slammie; 07/03/15 03:58 PM.

Re: DYS Qualification Changed slammie #219096 07/03/15 01:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2,035 P puffin Member
puffin Member P Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2,035	They have also dropped the acceptance scores for WJiii from150 to 145. Mayhave done that with the WPPSI as well.

Re: DYS Qualification Changed SAHM #219103 07/03/15 03:52 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 83 Redmond, WA L Laurie918 Member
Laurie918 Member L Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 83 Redmond, WA	I am going to be doing cartwheels for the next hour. This is such great news!

Re: DYS Qualification Changed SAHM #219104 07/03/15 08:31 PM
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LAF Member Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 469	I will do cartwheels with you! I didn't know how to get an achievement scores but WISC IV qualifies both my kids� great news!

Re: DYS Qualification Changed SAHM #219106 07/04/15 12:07 AM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 251 Mountains, USA S SAHM OP Member
OP SAHM Member S Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 251 Mountains, USA	I'm happy to share the news -- also happy this is hopefully more affordable now!

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