SBV scaled/standard scores at age 4.5
Fluid Reasoning = 153, >99.9%ile
Knowledge = 140, 99.6%ile
Quantitative Reasoning = 127, 96, %ile
Visual-Spatial Processing = 129, 97%ile
Working Memory = 112, 79%ile
Nonverbal = 134, 99%ile
Verbal = 138, 99%ile
Full Scale = 137, 99%ile
Nonverbal subtests:
NV Fluid Reasoning 19
NV Knowledge 16
NV QR 13
NV VSP 17
NV WM 11
Verbal subtests:
V FR 19
V Know 18
V QR 17
V VSP 13
V WM 13
WISC-IV scores age equivalents:
Block Design 6-6
Picture Concepts 6-6
Matrix Reasoning 7-10
Picture Completion <6-2
Similarities 10-2
Vocabulary 6-10
Comprehension <6-2
Information <6-2
Digit Span 10-2
Letter-Number Sequence <6-2
Arithmetic 6-2
Coding <6-2
Symbol Search <6-2
As much as age equivalents are an abomination, I have chosen to report them rather than scaled scores, as the norms don't begin until age 6-0, so the scaled scores would be less meaningful in this case.
It is evident from the results that there is a marked strength in fluid reasoning, with verbal and nonverbal equally high (at the top of the norms; I don't have the extended norms, but I wouldn't be surprised if FR is even higher with them). Knowledge is quite high as well--although it is assessed using both language heavy and language reduced tasks, both reflect largely verbal development. Quantitative reasoning is slightly less even, with stronger verbal performance and slightly above average nonverbal performance. There are some untimed physical manipulations involved at the earlier levels, so that may or may not have been a factor. Visual-spatial also has diverse performance, with the nonverbal strong, and verbal just above average. Verbal requires good knowledge of directional terms, so may reflect exposure, in addition to spatial sense. Working memory is a relative weakness, but not entirely out of the range for highly gifted kids, especially ones of this age, who are harder to keep engaged on less stimulating tasks.
ETA: let me know if you would like me to remove these scores, or send them to you pm.
Last edited by aeh; 09/02/14 12:09 PM.
