Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Identification, Testing & Assessment Hoping for some guidance!

Hi everyone! I just got my dd7's testing results back, and I'm wondering if I should proceed with a DYS application. The problem is that she was not given one of the DYS accepted achievement tests, so I don't know if she'd be accepted without giving her another test.

Does anyone have any advice? Here are her scores:

WISC- IV

Similarities - 20 (ceiling and extended score)
Vocabulary - 20 (extended score)
Comprehension - 17 (ceiling)
Information - 18 (ceiling)
Word Reasoning - 14
Verbal Comprehension Index VCI - 155 (99.9 %)

Block Design - 14
Picture Concepts - 15
Matrix Reasoning - 17
Picture completion -11
Perceptual Reasoning Index PRI - 133 (99 %)

Digit Span - 16
Letter-number sequencing - 15
Arithmetic - 18
Working Memory index WMI - 132 (98%)

Coding - 9
Symbol Search - 13
Cancellation - 9
Processing Speed PS - 106 (66%)

FSIQ - 142 (99.7%)
GAI - 153 (99.9%)

Without extended scoring her VCI = 150+, FSI = 141+, GAI = 151+


Achievement test - Peabody Individual Achievement Test - Revised. She was tested as a 1st grader:

General Information - Grade 8.4, Standard Score 145+, Percentile 99+
Reading Recognition - 9.0, 145+, 99+
Reading Comprehension - 5.4, 136, 99+
Total Reading - 6.9, 145+, 99+

Mathematics - 5.1, 141, 99+
Spelling - 6.1, 140, 99+

Total Test - 6.3, 145+, 99+

Written expression she got a 9 out of a 1-9 stanine.

I appreciate any thoughts!

I think that the way the qualifications are right now, they are willing to be flexible if there are financial constraints that prevent testing on one of the accepted tests. Otherwise, it seems that they really want results from their qualifying tests. I would recommend shooting an email to the Young Scholar's Program folks. They should be able to answer your question.

ETA - Wow! Very impressive scores. How has your DD's school experience been so far?

Go Go Silly Girl! Your job is to apply, their job is to figure the rest out. She certianly is unusually gifted, yes? How's that going for your family?
Smiles,
grinity

LOL! Thanks everyone!

[/i[i]]ETA - Wow! Very impressive scores. How has your DD's school experience been so far?

Thanks! Actually we've been very lucky so far! She's had a series of fabulous teachers. This year things are starting to change though, so I'm trying to be prepared to nip things in the bud. :o)