"The raw score will tell you more than the converted reported score."
Not really. The converted score is the part that tells you where the student stands in comparison to the national norm population (hence, are they statistically unusual enough to be considered gifted). It also compensates for differences in forms of the same test (such as for the SAT/ACT/GRE, etc.), by rooting them in the same normative sample. I do, however, always include raw scores in my score tables, in addition to all the converted scores, because I would like that information if I were receiving the report, both as a parent and as a professional. I would agree that the raw score provides additional information about ceiling effects.
