I jumped into somebody else's thread this morning, and I feel bad about it. Apologies to rachibaby. So let me try to start the issue anew here.
Question: What are the relative advantages and disadvantages of the WPPSI vs. the SB-V for a child approaching 5 years old?
One issue seems to be the lower ceiling for the WPPSI. I gather from another thread that it is normed only to 7:2 or 7:3, whereas the SB-V goes higher. I also seem to recall that the SB-V has the reputation of being better for VS kids (though Kriston's son was an exception to this?), and also that the SB-V is reputed to be better for mathy kids (relevant in our case). Have I got these issues right? Are there other obvious ones to consider?
The question has come into focus for us because a school we are considering requires WPPSI scores for admission. They might be open to a substitution if there were a good argument for it, but I'm not sure it's worth the effort.
Any help from the wise among you greatly appreciated.
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