Buzz, I would hardly consider myself in the category of putting "too much stock" in these scores. I did not need these scores to tell me that my DS is ahead of his peers academically. I have suspected from a very young age that my son was not entirely "normal" and my job as his parent is to provide him with the opportunities and support he needs to be a happy and productive member of society. I agree with Dottie that these scores are simply a means of having independent data to provide a starting point for discussions with his future school. We really have no choice but to play the game.
I could provide you a long list of things he is not good at - but I have a great support system outside of this website to deal with most of those issues. I could also provide you a list of other non academic things he is good at - but, again, I am not really sure that discussing youth sports (or whatever it may be) really fits in here.
My questions about his potential IQ score, based on what is obviously very limited information, is simply looking for confirmation that I should consider additional testing. If he had scored 100 on these tests I would not be posting here. I would have more confidence that the public school system will be able to meet his needs. I will need test scores to place him in a self contained gifted program. These are decisions that I need to make in the next year and these scores are just another piece of the puzzle.
I would guess that most of us here are at least in the �90th percent in terms of stability and economics.� I am certain that as a group we have higher education levels and household income levels than the average U.S. citizen. Most of did not get to this point in our lives by scoring in the 50th percentile on any test. If my desire to provide appropriate educational opportunities for my children is fostering a sense of entitlement, so be it.
