What disperate scores on WPPSI-IV mean - 03/14/13 09:48 PM
Our DS5 is currently in a Montessori program and has thrived there. A friend of mine, who is also a pediatrician, suggested that he may be too bright for the average curriculum at our local public school. This prompted us to meet with a cognitive therapist, who concluded after meeting with DS a few times that there is no doubt that he is gifted and that his level of giftedness should be tested to determine proper school placement.
He took the San Diego Quick Assessment to determine reading level and the test indicated that he is currently reading at an independent and instructional level of Grade 6.
We had our DS5 tested with the WPPSI-IV in September and his scores were quite varied and somewhat puzzling to me. I'm not sure that I believe they are accurate, since he hit test ceilings and the test was administered by a well-respected therapist who had not administered this test before.
I plan to meet with our county coordinator for Gifted and Talented Education and the principal of our local school in a couple of weeks to discuss DS5's educational placement. I could really use some help in determining what these scores mean and what they suggest would be appropriate in planning my DS5's future education. Do we need to have him tested further to determine an accurate level of ability in the verbal realm? Is it a good idea to give these current scores to the county coordinator and principal? What would you do if your child received these test scores?
Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide!
Summary Scales
FSIQ 133
Verbal Comprehension 155
Visual Spatial 109
Fluid Reasoning 117
Working Memory 110
Processing Speed 103
Verbal Comprehension Scaled Scores
Information 19
Similarities 19
Visual Spatial Scaled Scores
Block Design 11
Object Assembly 12
Fluid Reasoning Scaled Scores
Matrix Reasoning 13
Picture COncepts 13
Working Memory Scaled Scores
Picture Memory 13
Zoo Locations 10
Processing Speed Scaled Scores
Bug Search 10
Animal Coding 11
Ancillary Analysis
Vocabulary 15
Animal Coding 11
Comprehension 13
Receptive Vocabulary 19
Picture Naming 19
Cancel Random 9
Cancel Structured 4
He took the San Diego Quick Assessment to determine reading level and the test indicated that he is currently reading at an independent and instructional level of Grade 6.
We had our DS5 tested with the WPPSI-IV in September and his scores were quite varied and somewhat puzzling to me. I'm not sure that I believe they are accurate, since he hit test ceilings and the test was administered by a well-respected therapist who had not administered this test before.
I plan to meet with our county coordinator for Gifted and Talented Education and the principal of our local school in a couple of weeks to discuss DS5's educational placement. I could really use some help in determining what these scores mean and what they suggest would be appropriate in planning my DS5's future education. Do we need to have him tested further to determine an accurate level of ability in the verbal realm? Is it a good idea to give these current scores to the county coordinator and principal? What would you do if your child received these test scores?
Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide!
Summary Scales
FSIQ 133
Verbal Comprehension 155
Visual Spatial 109
Fluid Reasoning 117
Working Memory 110
Processing Speed 103
Verbal Comprehension Scaled Scores
Information 19
Similarities 19
Visual Spatial Scaled Scores
Block Design 11
Object Assembly 12
Fluid Reasoning Scaled Scores
Matrix Reasoning 13
Picture COncepts 13
Working Memory Scaled Scores
Picture Memory 13
Zoo Locations 10
Processing Speed Scaled Scores
Bug Search 10
Animal Coding 11
Ancillary Analysis
Vocabulary 15
Animal Coding 11
Comprehension 13
Receptive Vocabulary 19
Picture Naming 19
Cancel Random 9
Cancel Structured 4