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SB5 for IQ - the routing questions will start him at his level, reducing testing time and also reducing distractability from having to plow through too easy work. Also it's not timed. My very 2e child looks much better on the SB5. Just be aware that on a good day with a good tester with the SB5 should show the best he's capable of and hide some weaknesses - but they're still there. I'm glad I've got a FSIQ in the gifted range to wave around, I'm aware she'd never get that on the WISC (GAI maybe but never FSIQ).

I've no idea re achievement, but maybe the WJ is better at separatin fluency from knowledge than some others and that might be good? Hopefully someone who knows better will chime in there!