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    #7745 01/24/08 10:19 AM
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    I'm looking over test scores for applicants to the magnet school where I teach. Does anyone know how the SAI score is calculated? In many cases, the SAI is higher than either subscore. What subtests are used in this calculation?

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    Yes, that makes sense. Thanks.

    The interesting thing is that the verbal scores tend to be more closely related to overall achievement, at least in the ones I've looked at so far.

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    No, I don't have any data. I haven't been recording the scores as I look through the applications. I was just making an observation.

    Maybe I should start keeping up with the scores, though. It would be interesting to see the patterns.

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    I highly encourage everyone to look at the subscores and not Only at the full scores on any test. Some kids have even profiles, some are spiky!


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    I don't know how the SAI is calculated (although I've heard it corresponds to IQ), but my ds's was above either of the subscores. In his case, it was closer to the non-verbal.
    SAI 150, Verbal 142, Non-verbal 148

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    Hi, I'm new to this forum, so bear with me! My daughter recently took the OLSAT in her 2nd grade class as a screening for their gifted program. Her verbal was 144, non-verbal 125? (I don't have it in front of me, sorry) and total (SAI?) 135...

    She now must go on to have further individual screening w/ the school district psychologist, and my concerns are:

    I knew she might be gifted, but though it might not show up on the OLSAT since she can be very destractable when doing work on her own. If she goes on for further individual testing and does poorly, is this type of individual test more indicative of her abilities, or could it also reflect her destractability on that given day? In other words, if she does poorly during the second round of tests, should I just disregard the OLSAT scores? They, especially her verbal, seemed so good.

    Thanks for any input,
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    I posted my reply on the other thread...


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