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My DD3.9 took the WPPSI III IQ test at 3.4 and while she did quite well, esp. on the verbal (which was in the 99th) I'm not sure the test really tested the sort of things I see in her that I find amazing. She is highly verbal and the test did not begin to tap into her verbal / analytical abilities, test her memory which I find frightening, etc. but we would be willing to try the same test again with a tester who is more familiar with gifted populations and can see through some her answers that came out of her being annoyed with some "stupid questions" etc.

On the WPPSI she did quite well, but I sense she could do much better, in everything expect picture completion which surprised me since she has been quite good at complex puzzles since she was two. I wondered if the number for that subtest was right because I was watching from behind glass and the assistant beside me said that they "rarely see kids get to the complex pictures" she was completing, yet she only scored 13 and that was very different than scores more like 18, 16. etc in other subtests. Any thoughts on why she might have done poorly on that test? It was the first subtest she took after I left the room. I had been in the room then decided I needed to leave because I was getting irritated when she intentionally gave funny answers. She did well on the block design. Now I am wondering what test might be best for her when she turns four. Thanks in advance.

TwinkleToes,

I am by no means a testing expert. Far from it. But I am pretty certain that you won't have any new options for your dd when she turns 4. I think your next opportunity would be the SBV at 5-years-old or the WISC IV at 6-years-old.

Please someone correct me if I'm wrong.

I have wondered about this too what test/whether to test so young. My dd3 just started preschool, and I am afraid she is already (before school started) hiding what she is capable of, in some circumstances.
I think the preschool we picked is excellent and hopefully will reduce some of this rather than cement it further, but if that is a concern (gt kids hiding skills more and more as they move up through school grades) then I could definitely see testing sooner rather than / in addition to later.

thanks everyone. I don't really need her tested, it was partially out of curiosity, but also for school planning. She already hides things--pretends to not be able to read around her classmates sometimes, uses a different vocabulary around children her own age, etc. and I am trying to figure out what to do for her this year and next. As of this moment, she is going to a very slow paced play preschool next year then to a two hour a day slow paced kindergarten. This may work, but only time will tell.