Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Identification, Testing & Assessment wppsi3 vs wppsi4 length

Hello.

I keep reading that kids are doing these tests in an hour or so. Just wondering if there is a shortened version. When DD4 did the Wppsi 3 a year ago (in NZ it was still current)it took 4 hours,- 1 hour twice a week). She did score quite high so I know she wouldn't have been out super fast.

I'm wondering if she was given an unfair advantage or if the tester was just very diligent about getting an accurate and unhurried score? She didn't do extended norms because she only topped out one section. We also had to come in a 5th time because DD was too chatty to do the test one day.

I'm just wondering if the new test is so different that it only takes a quarter of the time or if it is simply up to the tester.

I guess I'm still waiting for someone to tell me the test was fake!

It depends a lot on the tester and the individual child. Typically, it takes high functioning children longer to finish (longer to trigger the discontinue rule). With very young children, the way some testers maintain rapport and optimal attention also can result in many short sessions.

I don't think her multiple sessions were a function of III vs IV (nor do I have any reason to suspect it was fake!). It's probably just the combination of the tester's willingness to let her chat, and the chattiness of your DD.

My kids did norming for four. It took a couple of hours but part of that was because the tester didn't use WPPSI that often. I don't know their scores in that test because Pearson didn't give them out but they were very high in the other testing they had.

sweet that makes me feel much better