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[quote=Anonymous]OP, Group cognitive tests like InView tests are known to be problematic at assessing a child's "real" potential. So if the teacher isn't noticing any issue I would chalk it up to a bad day, assume he didn't understand the format of the question, or messed up in filling in the bubbles.

The other thing about InView and other group cognitive tests is that for an average child they correlate pretty strongly with individually administered IQ tests.

But, and this is a big but, group tests can be extremely inaccurate for students in the higher ranges and for those with learning disabilities. For gifted students, some studies have actually shown an inverse correlation between performance on some group tests and their IQ on individual tests. The smarter your kid the more he or she may overthink the test questions and end up guessing and getting some wrong and getting a lower score. When you're working one on one with a tester he or she has more leeway to give credit for more creative or out-of-the-box answers.

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