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    Am I annoying everyone yet?

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    don't think the WISC-IV can discern 1:1000 from 1:10,000 if that is what you are asking. I don't think it could before, and I don't think it can now, with this change.


    Yes, this is the question, thanks for answering.

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    You're not annoying me! I'm reading every word with interest! I have no comments of my own to add, but I have great interest in the conversation.

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    I wonder if this Technical Report is related to this article http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/About_GDC/newiqtests.htm

    See recommendation 13.

    I wonder if they will be doing the same for the SB5, as well.

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    Good points, all.

    I feel that if the new norming study drastically changes how any previous WISC-IV scores are viewed, then the entire test should be revised. Maybe the new norming study should apply to a WISC-V so that there is no confusion.

    Can you see any of us explaining to some GT administrator, "my kid's 148 score really IS in the 99.9th percentile, because he took the test before a certain norming study was released"? Huh??

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    I know. I was also wondering if any testers sort of slack off once they know that a kid has reached the top score for their age. Since it's never made a difference once you hit 19, why should they try for a higher raw score before the report was issued? Maybe that's cynical, but I did wonder.

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    Originally Posted by Dottie
    I wouldn't be surprised if they slacked off before that. Oh, little Johnny is twitching in his seat. He must be at the frustration point..."It's okay if you can't answer any more Johnny, you did quite well!"


    I know you moderated this in your later post, Dottie, but I just wanted to sneak in to say that I think this is the reason to be very clear about your goals for a test AND to see a tester experienced with GT testing.

    We informed our tester that we thought DS6 might be a Davidson candidate, so she knew to take him as far as he could go.

    Of course, if he hadn't had the achievement test scores first, we wouldn't have known to ask for this...and if you're testing to find out where the child is, you CAN'T really ask for this...

    There is a certain irony to it, I'll admit! smile frown


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    Originally Posted by Dottie
    The university psych couldn't even get his mind around the DYS requirements. He strongly felt the test couldn't discern that high.


    I strongly agree with him!

    ...and we've come back around to the start of this thread!

    <grin>


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    I wonder if the same thing will happen for the SB-5. My son had 4 of the 19s and one 18. Our tester did write in the report that my son had received higher raw scores than required for the 19 in two of the subtests and with a different test his scores might be higher.


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