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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Could anyone point me about the WISC exam ?  I tried to google out and lot's of thread/sites comes up. Not sure which one is the correct one to register for the exam. Also, do FCPS  consider WISC exam score ?  When do you suggest to go for this exam ?

thanks in advance.[/quote]

http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/idfaqs.shtml

What ability tests are accepted for screening for Advanced Academic Programs? 
List of Approved Ability Test

Group Tests

Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)
Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test
Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT)

[b]    Individually Administered Tests[/b]

Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
[b]Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC IV)[/b]
Cognitive Assessment System (CAS)
Kaufman Assessment Battery
Differential Ability Scale (DAS)

Can students be re-tested? 
Parent/guardians of students enrolled in and attending FCPS may request one re-test in grades three through seven. This test may be administered during the fall testing cycle.  Please let the testing coordinator and Advanced Academic Resource Teacher at your local school know at the start of the school year if you wish to have your student re-tested.  [b]Additional testing may be obtained from George Mason University Psychological Clinic (703-993-4200, http://cap.gmu.edu/).[/b] [b]Students must wait at least 6 months before retaking[/b] any group ability test or [b]individual intelligence test.[/b]  [b]Students may take a different approved group test or individual intelligence test administered by a state licensed psychologist within the 6 month period.[/b]

What are procedures for appealing an ineligibility decision? 
Parent/guardians of students not selected for the full-time AAP (level IV) center program may submit an appeal. Only parents or guardians may submit an appeal.  Appeal information is contained in the ineligibility letter. [b] Appeals must contain new information not contained in the original screening file.[/b]  Parents/guardians of an FCPS student may obtain a copy of the screening file from the local school Advanced Academic Resource Teacher. 
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