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Thanks so much for the welcome~~

In response to Dazey, Kriston & Dottie, the WISC4 was taken approx 4 yrs ago, just when it came out. I heard about the PSI & WMI bringing the FSIQ down, via research. Can tell you the school/district did not incorporate this in factoring the score. I searched high & low for DS paperwork this weekend, to find out his #'s on PRI and VCI - no luck yet. Baby boy has only had the pre-screener - not the full IQ by the psych. That's how they do it here; pre-screen has to hit the 130 before going for the WISC4, unless you qualify under Plan B. The rules are absolute, even if you have other criteria, the IQ has to be 2 standard deviations above or 130.

In response to Chris - Ahhhhh, I so agree.

On a positive note, our district screens every 2nd grader. Parental request can be made in K and 1st. Many parents though dont seem aware they can request testing. There is a misperception that teachers have to initiate it. Regardless, law says parents have to be notified and grant permission for testing to be done.

Oh boy.

While in theory that sounds like a financially responsible way to identify candidates for gifted programming while preserving resources..........



I don't like it.

Is there any way you could have him privately tested?

I think that makes more sense. Obviously it's a screener, not the test so some wiggle room on the minimum score for the screener would make sense.

(shrug shoulders)