Thanks everyone. We'll hope for the best.
You know, Kriston, I've heard said before that any number of factors can go into a low score, but only one factor goes into a high score: what you can actually do. Sleep, illness, general discomfort, etc. can all skew results low. But you can't test better than you are -- if you got it right, you got it right. So without knowing him or any specifics, I'd guess that his WJ is probably more accurate than his SB. But you already know that.
There's alot of wisdom there, I think. I really doubted his WJ score at first. But the more time I spend with him, the more I realize just how bright he is. I assumed he was about on a par with his Dad and me; but DS6 is a lot smarter! Of that, I am certain. More motivated to learn, too.
So that said, good luck with the testing! Before Benjy's testing session, I set the clocks an hour ahead so he'd think he was going to bed "on time" at 8 -- read, not sleeping until 10. He went to sleep by 8:30 and was completely well rested the next day! Just an idea for sleeping from the mean mama.
Our big sleep problem was the fact that we were in a motel for the night, and DS6 NEVER sleeps well in a motel. It was stupid of us. We should have found another way. I even fretted about the chance of no sleep before the test when we were making the plans. We decided it would be okay. It wasn't. I'm still kicking myself...
Anyway, DS6 usually sleeps quite well at home, so I think a local test that lets him sleep in his own bed should solve most of that problem.
(But I will definitely steal the clock idea, too!
Better safe than sorry!)
Thanks for the support. Keep me updated, would you?
