Hello!
We are in the Dallas area and interested in having our daughter tested for the DYS program. Daughter scored 146 (scored in the top 1%) composite on COGAT (scored 150/150 in quantative section) in 1st grad last year. My daughther has not had an actual IQ test performed so I am interested to see how she does on it compared to the COGAT....anyone with experience with their child taking COGAT and an IQ? Did your child do better on the IQ test since the ceilings are higher and harder to hit. My daugther hit the ceiling on the quantitative section and might have hit the ceiling in another area. Daughter was accepted into GT program and just tested into the 2nd grade accelerated math cluster group. We had no clue that our daughter would test into gifted. She is very bright and very artistic but was not the child complaining about being bored at school, doesn't ace every spelling pre-test, is not in the highest reading group or acts out at school. Our daughter LOVES school and is very social. I don't think our daughter knows how bright she is and is very good at hiding it (AKA underachieving to fit in). She is a rule follower and does exactly what the teacher asks her to do.....nothing more and doesn't try to show her true colors. Does anyone else have a child like this?
Can anyone recommend a psychologist or testing center in TX for IQ testing? Also, how much does the testing and report write up cost? I have only seen one reference and it mentioned $1,000-2,500. If that's the case it will be nearly be impossible to convince my husband to test my daugther. I know Davidson has financial aide but I know we would not qualify due to spouse's income. My daughter also qualifies for MENSA...does anyone have any thoughts/concerns? From researching sounds like DYS is the way to go if my daughter qualifies. But if she doesn't should we spend the money on MENSA or is it basically just paying an annual membership for someone to say my daugther's IQ is in the top 1-2%?
Any helpful advice....good or bad would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
NatK
