Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Identification, Testing & Assessment SAGES-2 scores are out of whack. PLEASE HELP!!!!

My daughter recently took the SAGES-2 exam to qualify for a new G/T program at her school. She scored in the 99th percentile for Math/Science but only scored in the 66th percentile for Reasoning. Not only has she NEVER scored that low on any type standardized test, she received a perfect score on the Analogies section on the InView test just one month earlier. The Reasoning section on SAGES-2 is made up of analogies. She was also admitted into the Johns Hopkins' CTY program after passing their SCAT test in both verbal (all analogies) and math. How can a child score so high in the math section on SAGES-2 yet score so low on the Reasoning section? If she had scored in the 80th percentile, I would be more accepting. I would think that reasoning and mathematical aptitude at the 99th percentile would go hand-in-hand. Can a child who is gifted have an off day of testing?

HI Slgraz,
Sorry I missed your post.
Any child, including one who is gifted can have an off day of testing. Have you asked the gifted coordinator at your d's school if there are any alternate paths into the G/T program. Parent observation is a legitimate piece of the puzzle, so they may just be waiting for your to ask and not need any additional testing at all.

Good luck and keep us posted,
Grinity