For school-administered tests, it is often best to discuss scores and their interpretation with school personnel as they have the full context for your child's testing experience, purposes, cohort, etc. For parents wishing to prepare themselves with a bit of background to best absorb what school staff may share, here are some general tips:
1. Schools may contract with testing companies for various levels of service both in the number of assessment areas to be administered and the complexity of the results report.
2. A web search for the name of the test and the areas administered brings one to the website of the test creator. A parent may see the areas administered as a subset of the test areas offered.
3. The website of the test creator has many pages to explore, which will help interested parents in building a background understanding of the test.
4. If unfamiliar with Stanines, a parent may wish to do a brief websearch on that. Mathnstuff offers a good introduction to the Statistical Standard Nine Normal Distribution.
Based on the information provided, you received very sparse results. Did you learn whether your child's screening test scores indicated that further testing (Iowa) will be conducted? What does your school's gifted program consist of? (Some have reported that their schools find identification to be so costly that "identification" is the only service provided.)
