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Re: Achievement testing in a pre-K child LMom #7387 01/16/08 08:14 PM
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OP crisc Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 485 New England	Much better explanation LMom. 30 points doesn't seem like so much in the 0.001%. Thanks for the clarification. I don't have a table to know what scores give what percentile but that really makes sense considering 145 is considered 99.9% Crisc

Re: Achievement testing in a pre-K child crisc #7388 01/16/08 08:24 PM
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LMom Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 902	Here you go http://www.iqcomparisonsite.com/IQtable.aspx There is also rarity part - 1 out of ... Take a deep breath before you look up 157 The thing is nobody can really tell above certain point. It's more for fun than anything else It does come handy in 130's though. Last edited by LMom; 01/16/08 08:25 PM. Reason: add more info LMom

Re: Achievement testing in a pre-K child LMom #7389 01/16/08 08:24 PM
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Kriston Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest	Thanks for the explanations. I always feel like such a dolt around these things! Kriston

Re: Achievement testing in a pre-K child LMom #7396 01/17/08 06:34 AM
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Wren Member W Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,691 Likes: 1	Thank you everyone for this thread. Though I am finding it confusing with new scales. I though highest 0.2 percentiles was 152+ IQ but according to the link it is 144. And another thread mentioned that a child didn't get into DYS with a 145. Was that because of old scales or their acceptance is a higher requirement? Ren

Re: Achievement testing in a pre-K child Dottie #7398 01/17/08 06:53 AM
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LMom Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 902	Originally Posted by Dottie The test ceiling actually goes to 300 in some cases! Remember the GE ceiling is beyond high school. While I'm certainly not downplaying any reading abilities here, my point was also that I've met some of these kids whose reading skills truly blow me away. Those are the kids pulling the 200+ scores. They are incredibily gifted by anyone's standards, but it's still not statistically possible to top 180 or so, kwim? But they can't compare to my son's 99.9th score that's more "down to earth", even if we both have kids in that top 0.1%! I agree. I am sure there are amazing kids. I've read about some of them and they do take my breath away with their reading abilities. I wanted to say that with the changes it probably takes a lot to achieve such a score. It's not just knowing how to read a little bit and being 4. KWIM? Either way it would probably make much more sense if the test stopped at 4-5SD with scores 160+ or 175+. Oh perhaps they should use DYS kids as a testing sample and come up with some meaningful numbers. LOL. LMom

Re: Achievement testing in a pre-K child Dottie #7399 01/17/08 07:19 AM
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Zia's Mom Member Z Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 85	Dottie, I have been trying to get my hands on any data indicating that the WPPSI III scores tend to be inflated. Any ideas on where I might find it? I know you are very tuned into this information. Thanks

Re: Achievement testing in a pre-K child Dottie #7405 01/17/08 09:02 AM
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Kriston Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest	I'm in the middle of reading it, Dottie, and it is a good article. I got a kick out of this sentence though: "Young children are notoriously variable in their response to unfamiliar situations and they are vulnerable to disorganization by...rampant hedonism." Rampant hedonism? ROTFL! Aren't we all vulnerable to disorganization brought on by rampant hedonism? Pardon the interruption. I just had to share! Carry on! Kriston

Re: Achievement testing in a pre-K child Kriston #7418 01/17/08 12:53 PM
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Grinity Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,207 Connecticut	Originally Posted by Kriston "Young children are notoriously variable in their response to unfamiliar situations and they are vulnerable to disorganization by...rampant hedonism." Oh yes! At that age they would rather make a good pun than get a high score, yes? Smiles, grin Coaching available, at SchoolSuccessSolutions.com

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