Originally Posted by MumOfThree
How did you choose the tester you took your son too? Were they a gifted specialist? If so, then chances are they will have coaxed your son's best performance from him, where as it is a common experience for parents to be less than pleased with school testing (though it can of course be fine).

Is it true that a gifted child can have better results with a tester that is used to testing gifted children or specializes in testing gifted children? I'm debating on whether to test my dd through the school district or privately.