Unexpected WISC-V scores - what now?
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Anonymous
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Hello all,
Our DC took the WISC-V and we were certain DC would score high. DC is a smart kid who does very well in school and is just one of those switched on kids who gets everything quickly and does well. So, the FSIQ score DC got floored us. I am almost certain something was not right, be it how DC was feeling that day or maybe the tester had some issue. Both my spouse and I agree on this; we’re being objective about DC’s abilities and can not reconcile the results with the kid. What would you do? Should DC retest, and if so, with the same or a different tester? We have already reached out to her and hope to have a conversation this week. Thanks! |
Anonymous
| You can only retest again in another year. You may want to ask the tester for other non-WISC options that can supplement and provide additional information. |
Anonymous
| What was her score, PP? |
Anonymous
| What brought the FSIQ down? Were scores lower than expected across the board or were certain sections significantly lower than others? |
Anonymous
| Everyone thinks their kid is smart, but the tests are designed to weed out the average |
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Anonymous
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What is the kids age?
What is the score? |
Anonymous
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How do these scores compare with cognitive and other testing done at your home school? I can't tell from your post whether your child is so young that such testing hasn't yet been done (in which case you neeed to know that MOST well-supported preschoolers and early elementary schoolers seem smart and turned-on) or whether you just haven't had it done.
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Anonymous
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With a test like a WISC, a score in, say, the 75th range means that you have a kid who is brighter than most of the population OP.
A 50th score means you are right in the middle of the population, so, average. Very few kids are actually in those upper 90th range scores, in spite of how dcum makes it sound. That would be mathematically impossible. |
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| Could be a processing issue or something else that affected the overall score. People would have more useful input with more info - age of DC and score. |
Anonymous
Could your child have been sick? We received a not great WISC several years ago. 2 days after testing, our daughter had a positive strep test. Here we are 6 years later and she is thriving at a top 3 middle school. |
Anonymous
Yes, this. There is a way to calculate the score called the GAI if there is a significant processing speed issue. Could also have been an off day, a bad tester, who knows. If your child is thriving in school I would not worry about this now and would retest in a couple of years. If you are concerned because of private school admissions, then you could ask his current teacher to write a letter of support to counterbalance a wisc that misrepresents dc’s abilities. You also could pay for a one hour session to meet with the tester and get more information like did he/she think your child was having trouble connecting with him, was dc distracted, etc. |
Anonymous
Without her posting the scores and age, it is safe to assume that the scores are accurate and it was the parent expectations that were off. If she is a bright kid, then anything in the 70s and 80s is probably accurate. 60s might even be accurate. If it is 50s or below, then something could be very off. But without the scores, no one can give OP reassurance that the scores are wrong. OP should not retest for a year though. The WISC is not designed to be "shopped" or to be retaken in rapid succession. That invalidates the test accuracy. |
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You know your DD best. She is very bright. Everyone can have an off test day, and many parents cheat by prepping their children well in advance. The good news: your DD can take comparables tests. If your DD does well, these results can be shared with private schools as a better reflection of her abilities. This eliminates the pressure of waiting a year to readminister the WISIC.
I would recommend Dr. Daisey Pascualvaca, 3301 New Mexico Ave, NW. |
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The tester should be able to provide some insight on the testing. Listen to the feedback and don’t become defensive.
Look at the testers credentials - how long has the tester provided the tests and been interpreting the results? What is the testers personality like? Do you think he/she would connected with your child? There is no law against a retest and their is no database so if you feel it’s realky off get a second test done. In terms of admissions, you can’t submit more than one test per calendar year. There are lots of kids in the early years that appear off the charts brilliant. That’s bc btw preK and most of 2nd the kids are doing work that have already mastered. It’s easy to excel at what you already know how to do. Then end of 2nd and 3rd is where they have to start doing something besides spit out facts and known answers and this is where lots of the issues come out. |