Please be kind all this testing stuff is really new to me and I am having trouble understanding the process. I apologize beforehand if I ask something that has been answered a million times here or ask a question that seems easy to answer. I am new to this whole thing.
My son is 3 years 10 months and I found out that to get into the program we want him in for K he will have to take the SB-5. I am pretty laid back about the whole thing but I would like to know how it works a little better and after googling for a few days I am still not really clear. I will tell you what I think is happening and you can correct me and fill in my gaps.
They give him a couple tests to see what level he is at (lets say he is C) then they move to the rest of the test starting each new test at level C. If he answers the level C question this is the floor. If he gets C wrong but B's questions right his floor is B? Then he answers questions till he gets 2 consecutive questions (?) wrong and the level before the wrong answers is his ceiling. Unless he doesn't get any of the questions wrong and the last level they have is his ceiling. Will they keep asking questions to level lets say S? Or do they have a certain level that is the ceiling for his age?
How do they use the floors and ceilings to determine his score on each test and the final score? Are his scores compared with other 3 year 10 month year olds or will he be compared with kids scores in a certain range?
How long should I expect him to be in their with the psychologist? Do they go right into the test or play a little while? How far in advance should I tell him he is going to take a test?
Thanks!!!!
