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Is it a waste of time to apply with scores that are just under 150? Is that an absolute criteria?
Thanks!

Are you talking about less than 150 on the WPPSI or WISC? I thought that the minimum on the WISC was 145. Also, it doesn't have to be full scale. They take 145/150+ on various subtests such as VCI or PRI.

Does extended scoring come into play for your DC?

WPPSI. Performance is 144 (confidence interval to 148). Prorated FULL Scale 136-146 confidence interval.
He is 5.2 and is reading was assessed at the 3rd grade instructional level.
Should I try???

Grinity - I don't think so.

IQ sounds sort-of close but w/out strong achievement data, I'm not sure that I'd try right now. I don't know what achievement testing you have for the reading, but unless it is one they accept (WJ, WIAT, etc.), I don't know if it would be enough. Reading at a 3rd grade instructional level at age 5.2 is definitely very advanced, but I don't know if it is a 99.9th degree of achievement.

Would you have anything else to submit for a portfolio?

He is still in preschool! I should hold off a year or 2, yes?

How are things going with preschool? Do you need the resource now? There is every possibility that your son would have qualifying scores on a test that had more 'headroom' such as SB-5.


Is there a tester available who can give the SB-5? If not, I would make and appointment so that the WISC IV can be given as soon as he turns 6. You can do that achievement WJ III anytime now.

Here's the link http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/tests.htm
I use this page for reference all the time.

What do you think?
Grinity

I believe it was the San Diego reading assessment. The tester suggested we do the the WJ, so we will probably follow up with that soon.
Bottom line, we don't know what to do about next year. We applied him to a "gifted" private school, but in our area that also means "have a lot of money" private school.... and I worry that if we send him to public, he will be bored to tears as he as already far exceeded the Kindergarten expectations. I thought that it would be nice to supplement on our end...
I guess more time will make things clearer, but we are totally stressed about the coming school year and making sure he is in the right place!!!!!!
What should I do????

Just our experience: Both of our girls started K shortly before their 5th bds due to fall bds. Kindergarten was absolutely fine for both of them even though dd12 was reading quite well and really knew everything she was expected to know by the end of the year at the start. Dd10 appears to be HG/2e and she, too, did fine in kindergarten with no special accommodations.

We had a lot harder of a time once they hit 1st grade. That seemed to be the year here where the schools decided to buckle down and drill everyone in phonics, sight words, flash cards, etc. There was no more singing songs about the letter people and coloring the letter of the week. We are in a high performing school district and a lot of kids are reading easy readers in K, so it isn't like K is all play time, but the way academics were presented was in a playful manner which dds didn't mind even if they already knew the academic stuff.

The fun seemed to disapate come 1st grade. Perhaps you can try to get a sweet, fun fit for a kindergarten teacher and then spend K working with the school on a game plan for 1st grade such as subject acceleration.