Take my opinion with a grain of salt in that we've never applied to DYS even though I do have one child who had qualifying WISC-IV scores 5+ yrs ago. My general guess, though, would be that she probably wouldn't get in with the scores you have b/c none of the IQ pieces qualify. I believe that the portfolio option is meant to be used when either IQ or achievement is not available not when one or the other doesn't hit their minimum score.
I say this, b/c in looking at old threads, there are quite a few people whose kids were close or just barely there who didn't get in b/c one or the other just wasn't high enough. I came across this fairly recent thread in searching the archives:
http://giftedissues.davidsongifted.org/BB/ubbthreads.php/topics/150361/2.htmlI don't know if Davidson takes age of the IQ test into consideration, but looking at the recent thread on the Flynn Effect would also make me wonder if they might consider IQ scores that don't hit their cut point to be more of a disqualifier on an older test. Again, just thinking "out loud," so I'm not sure if they'd take that into consideration or not.
Do you generally have a feel that these IQ scores are too low given the child you know? Do you know any DYS kids for comparison sake? I will say that my one child who is not quite at DYS level does still stand out like a sore thumb when compared to age peers.
