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My son is 5 and 3 months, and he was tested by a private school using the WPPSI test. We just got his scores in the mail today and his IQ is 149, which is less than the 150 required for DYS.
The individual scores are
Performance IQ 152
Verbal IQ 147
Processing Speed Quotient 122
Full Scale IQ 149
He seems to have done (relatively) badly in a section called "Coding" - his score is a 12 on that section, all the others are 17-19. He got a 16 in "Symbol Search" in the Processing Speed section but that was not cosidered for the IQ number.
Can we still apply for the DYS program?
Thanks!
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Hi!
Do you have achievement test results also? If your DS's achievement scores meet/exceed the minimum requirement, I'd encourage you to apply.
Good luck!
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The individual scores are
Performance IQ 152
Verbal IQ 147
Processing Speed Quotient 122
Full Scale IQ 149 DYS requires 150+ for Verbal, Performance or Full Scale and you your DS has it for Performance, so therefore meets their criteria for IQ. Personally, I would not be concerned about the processing speed. You'll need either achievement scores or a portfolio to apply. Good luck!
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DYS requires 150+ for Verbal, Performance or Full Scale and you your DS has it for Performance, so therefore meets their criteria for IQ. Personally, I would not be concerned about the processing speed. You'll need either achievement scores or a portfolio to apply. Good luck! Exactly!
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A 12 is the 75th percentile, so all in all his motor skills and speed seem to be a lot better some other gifted kids, mine included. My oldest had scores around 9 and 10 in the two subtests that make up the processing speed index in the WISC.
Especially if you've got comparable achievement scores, he sounds like a good candidate.
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Thanks all! He didn't get any achievement testing, and we don't plan to. We will apply with the portfolio option and see what happens. Though I really don't know what kind of portfolio I can put together for a mathy-reading kid, who is not artistic or musical in the least 
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Video him talking about his favorite books and explaining what he is doing in Math recently....Book reports if they show him, Math work samples. Good luck!
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Thats a great idea! My son doesnt like to write, so no book reports (He's just 5 and Im not going to push :)) We could do a video of him doing some math.
Quick clarification - is a portfolio required even if the IQ score is above the threshold? I took another look at the DYS website and it seems to be AND/OR. Is the portfolio required because his score is barely above 150?
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Either portfolio or achievement testing is required in addition to IQ score, and you indicated that you would not pursue achievement testing. That only leaves portfolio. They want to see evidence of performance consistent with ability.
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Ah, thank you! Didn't realize it was 2 out of 3. We just got the test scores in the mail yesterday and slightly overwhelmed by it all. I must check with the school district if they do any achievement testing.
Happy New Year!
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