Woodcock Johnson III Achievement test.
Norms based on 8yrs,9months
subtest,stadard score, percentge rank, Age equivalent
Letter word ident., 122, 93,12-9
reading Fluency, 137, 99, 14-6
Spelling, 126,96,15-2
writing Fluency 130,98,12-1
passage comprehesion 126,96,15-3
writibg samples 101, 53, 8-11
word attack 121,92,16-11
reading vocabulary, 137, 99, 15-4
Story recall 128, 97, >21
understanding Directions 121, 92,15-0
Calculation 146, 99.9, 15-2
Math Fluency 122, 93, 11-2
Applied Problems, 140, 99.6, 13-10
Picture Vocabulary 118, 89, 12-0
Oral Comprehension 138, 99.5, >23
Quantitve Concepts 130,98, 12-11
Academic Skills, 134, 99,14-1
cluster grouping:
Basic reading skills 123, 94, 14-1
Reading Comprehension, 136, 99, 15-4
Math calculation 143,99.8, 13-4
Total Achievement 140, 99.6, 13-6
Grinity - I am showing more scores above from the same test. Understanding what it all means in terms of his educations and relationship is still difficult for me. (It would be handy to be a gifted mom)
I am very scared to have my DS9 skip a grade(s). What happens when it's time for him to go off to college and he is not emotionally prepare? I'm also worried about how he would feel little amongst bigger kids. He's about average or a little smaller than his current class mates. Sports is also inportant for him. He would be disadvataged in the older grades.
My DS9's prior school(prek-1st)therapist said there is nothing wrong with him, just 2 yrs behind in maturity and a bit out of balance because of high intelect. He can be intense. He will catch up. (She didn't specialize in gifted) She said he was the smartest kid she every met. Yet he seems to be only borderline DYS with these score.
I am also keeping in mind a 20 minutes away Montessori School. $$$$ is a issue for us. I also like the ideas of him staying in the school near home so relationship are more convient. I also feel like at this point since I don't have a choice let's see what his current school will do.
His current school said he should stay with peers due to maturity. They have grade skipped many kids.
I think I will take your advise of trying to get him into a higher level Math enrichment and/or look into the Math club which may have older kids. I've been wondering as he does the 5th grade math will he still like the 3rd grade math enrichment. My son does best with a little change at a time. I think we need to take baby steps.
His current school said 3rd grade should be more challenging but that is what they said last year.
Are schools usally open to parents observing the older classes for these purposes? That's intersting. I never thought of that.
I feel like a driven Mom who's child has a disease she is trying to understand, looking for the cure. Luckly I only have my current situation. That should keep it in perspective but I feel obsessed. I loved my kids and want the best for them.
ps. I don't think your a nag. I can take or leave anyone's advice. I appreciate it all. And sometimes I need to hear advice/ideas a few times before I can take it on. Please just be you.
I'm not holding back my long winded posts. It's so hard to give enough details for understanding in a paragraph. This stuff is complex.
Last edited by onthegomom; 08/27/09 08:28 AM.
