Originally Posted by amom
if you could give some insight on what would be the best time to test her for wppsi and SB , if she is 4 now.

also , is their anything we can do to help boost her scores , like games / puzzles etc
Hi Amon,
Welcome! So glad you found us. As for doing anything at all to boost her scores, I strongly recommend that you stay away from that idea. As I posted above:
Originally Posted by Grinity
LOL on testing at 6y3month - now I get it that this shows your son to his 'best advantage.'
Personally - I'd rather test at 6y1.5months to get the 'most accurate read possible' than goose it to get the 'most likely to cross DYS line' scores. But that's because messing with my head is so easy to do - I like to keep my feet on the ground as much as possible.

Take a look at this post re: WPPSI vs SBV
http://giftedissues.davidsongifted....test_for_4_years_10_month.html#Post98096

Of course it's natural to want to prepare our children for the experience of being tested. I love this article:
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/test_prep.htm

You might also want to get a copy of this book:
http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/Articles_id_10359.aspx
for the review. The name has recently changed to '5 levels of giftednes' - so either edition is good for a read.

Some say that the best time to test is when you have a question that needs to be answered. I guess the question in your post is: "Is my child a good fit for school x,y, or z." In that case, try and use a tester that the schools regard highly.

I would also encourage you to do a 'tushie test' for each school before you use that to decide to set up a tester appointment. I developed the 'tushie test' and what it means is that you physically sit in the classroom for 20 minutes, very quietly and observe the teacher and the students and the feel of the classroom. Try to observe a few different grades and teachers, and mentally compare what the kids are doing to what you child is doing academically, and socially. Look at the book on the Library Shelf. Is there a nice range of challenging book that your child would enjoy? Are they all 'baby books?' Are any of the children clearly bored? Do any children have their 'own special work' that is a different level than the other kids. Are the teacher more interested in teaching the children to sit still and listen and wait politely or in sparking the love of learning - or can they do both at the same time?

As far as testers - it would be nice if they can also provide needed parenting guidance, in addition to spitting out a rareness score. Remember the IQ test doesn't tell 'how smart' a child is, it only measures how unusual a child's smartness level is.

I hope that's not TMI all at once - Welcome!
Since you are new, I'll remind you that we are 'experts' rather than professional experts - just moms and dads who have been around the block a few time.
Grinity

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