Looking for a bit more guidance regarding my DD7 (1st grade). She was screened by the school a couple weeks ago (KBIT-2) upon her teacher's recommendation, and scored a composite IQ of 135, with very even subtests (though strongest in verbal, as expected). Full-scale IQ testing was the next step, and we agreed to let their intern do it, thinking she'd be given the RIAS or WISC-V due to her age (she'll be 7:8 in 2 weeks). We learned today that he administered the WPPSI instead (which I understand is only normed to age 7:7), and her IQ came back as 125 (program cut-off is 130).
In talking with a SP friend, she was dismayed that they'd given the WPPSI to a nearly 2nd grade, 7.5 year old who'd already screened in the 99th percentile on the KBIT. I have a call in to the supervising SP to get her thoughts, but I'd love to hear other experiences with the WPPSI-V, in particular its validity in kids at the far end of the age range and correlation with other tests. Google (super reliable, right?) tells me the newer test may be normed in a way that's missing some gifted kids, and I really didn't expect her score to be 10 points below her KBIT, but I do believe in the validity of IQ tests so I don't want to be questioning things unnecessarily.
Is it worth asking for her to be given a more appropriate/valid test? Just waiting the usual year to redo the process? Accepting results as is? I'm partly torn because as a gifted kid myself, my initial test at age 7 was inconclusive largely due to my reserved personality (similar to DD) and retesting with a more experienced psych brought me to a score of 164, so I have a bit of PTSD with this issue, I think. Trying not to let that affect my objectivity, though!
Last edited by sb12; 06/05/16 09:39 PM.
