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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our school district's "gifted" program cut-off is a 133 IQ via WISC testing. My two older DSs made that cut-off on the WISC-IV by a comfortable margin with no prep. (I never even knew there was such a thing as IQ test prep until recently, so perhaps this is a new trend.)

Now my DD is going to be tested with the WISC-V this semester. She's quite a bit younger than her brothers and is different than they were at this age. She's much more left-brained, and would prefer to do things, build things, create things, etc. than read (as an example). I know she's smart, and she's highly inquisitive, but I have no idea if her IQ is 133-or-above.

I've recently learned that at least a few families at our school are using "Aristotle Circle" workbooks (or maybe DVDs?) to prep for the WISC-V. I had to Google it, and that brought me here - among other places. I guess WISC-prep is a "thing" at our school now, and possibly in our district, but I'm a bit out-of-the-loop being an older mom who works full-time. Now I'm concerned that DD should be using these workbooks to put her on a more level playing field. In my reading (albeit online articles & commentary), it appears she will be compared with her same-age peers across the country, not just at her school or in our district. Frankly, I never knew any of this, and I'm concerned about her being at a disadvantage if others are prepping. The parent who gave me a heads-up on these workbooks said I should be especially mindful of the "Flynn effect" on the WISC-V, which is why I should consider prepping because our district will absolutely not take a child below 133, and this parent has heard that a few very bright kids have "just missed" the cut-off this school year - possibly due to the "Flynn effect." (Yes, I know this is hearsay, but I was approached by this parent in the spirit of goodwill. She is a very nice person and has given me good insight over the years. Plus, I know one of the children in-question and I am shocked that this child did not make the cut-off.)

So, if you have used this "Aristotle Circle" brand of workbooks with your DC, what have you thought of it? The books are extremely expensive, which is another big consideration for me. But I'm willing to purchase them if necessary. My greatest concern about any testing for DD is her anxiety, so if I can ease that in a testing situation then I would do it. Her MAP scores are consistently at 98/99% for reading and math, so I have no doubt she would do fine in our district's "gifted" program.

Thanks for any thoughts or advice. I'm *really* feeling my age with this younger one, and this is just one example.

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I am assuming that this is a troll post, but just for balance:

No one should try to study or prep for an IQ test, doubly so if you think your child needs help making the grade. If they don't qualify free and clear on their own and you are trying to game the system, you are consigning your child to years of feeling like they can't hack it, don't belong and can't meausure up . Not just to others in their " gifted class", but to your expectations of them.[/quote]

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