We are seeking clarification from the testing facility on this issue, but I wanted to run it by the parents here. Our 4-year-old had a screening with KTEA-II and KBIT-2 - both brief forms. It was for a summer camp program (for which he qualified).
He scored 99th percentile in KTEA-II (in reading, math, and overall) but just mid-80th percentile for IQ in the KBIT-2.
My feeling is this. Our son has PG older sister. He's been exposed to a world of reading and learning opportunities. We never "push learning" on him, but we are a rather nerdy family by nature and he has a very curious mind and seeks out learning on his own. I believe this is why he scored so highly on an achievement test...but perhaps, in reality, his IQ isn't all that remarkable.
My spouse thinks he just got bored in the testing and stopped "playing long" when they started up to KBIT-2 test. Also, this was just a brief 45 minute or so screening, so how much weight should we really give it.
He is attending a "gifted" preschool right now (for which he had to take yet another screening, and passed), but I am thinking we might just send him to public school once he is elementary age. If his IQ is just 85th percentile, he really shouldn't need any special accommodations. Spouse disagrees.
How would you interpret these scores? Is my understanding correct?
