I'm new to the concept of gifted education but there is so much helpful information here. I feel badly for posting yet another request for help interpreting scores but the responders have been so kind that I'm trying my luck as well. My family moved to Argentina 1.5 years ago but before we left the States, our son was tested as a requirement for admission to a school for gifted students in Seattle. My son was tested at 5 yrs/10 mos and is now 7.5.
His PR (percentile) for all nine categories tested by the WJ-III test was 99.9%. His SS/GE scores were:
Broad Reading 167 4.9
Broad Math 195 5.9
Math Calc 190 5.5
Letter-Word ID 170 7.5
Reading Fluency 150 3.8
Calculation 182 6.7
Math Fluency 146 3.8
Passage Comprehension 153 4.0
Applied Problems 170 6.4
I guess I have two questions:
1. Can anyone tell me anything qualitative about these in terms of what this means? Relative giftedness? Areas I need to try to make sure my son is appropriately challenged (logic puzzles? chess?)? Programs to look into? Any and all suggestions are truly appreciated.
2. Related to this last question, I have just discovered this Davidson Young Scholars program today but it seems you have to be living in the U.S. Are there any resources we might avail ourselves of remotely (or even during the summer vacation) even though we are U.S. citizens now living in Argentina?
