Oh, just checked the mailbox, and found the letter--
Dear Parent(s):
Your child has been evaluated for consideration for the Highly Gifted Program in the Clark County School District. Inclusion in this program is based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test, 4th Edition, and/or the Stanford-Binet L-M. Placement in the Highly Gifted Program requires a test composite above the mid-140 range (3 standard deviations above the norm).
Lyle qualifies for the Highly Gifted Program with the following scores:
Verbal Reasoning 145
Abstract/Visual Reasoning 144
Quantitative Reasoning 148
Short Term Memory 126
Stanford-Binet IV Composite 153
Your child's Principal, Counselo, and Teachers will be notified of his placement and your child will be visited at school by one of the GATE specialists within our program.
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I'm trying to get more info on what exactly does the results above mean, but seem to get more confused the more information I find. Since I saw that the Stanford-Binet 5th edition is out, does that mean the 4th edition is outdated? Should I get newer/other tests? I thought Highly Gifted meant the same across the board, but now I'm coming across terms such as Highly Gifted, Exceptionally Gifted, Profoundly Gifted..where do the test scores place my son?
Oh, and isn't it odd his Short Term Memory is only 126? Or is this normal? What can I do to improve this?
Sorry for so many questions, but it seems I have more questions now after I've gotten the results than I did before, if that makes any sense
