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I applaud Fairfax County for trying to solve this problem, but it is an uphill battle. Is the answer to give every kid the WISC? [b]Too expensive[/b], but you get an individual learning profile for each student.[/quote]
Do you know the cost for WISC? My kid is in pool by both NNAT and FAT, but I am curious about his IQ.[/quote]

We ended up doing a WISC earlier this month.  We probably paid a lot -- I think it can go from $375 - $550 depending on who you see.  I was really fascinated by the information I learned.  I got a full psychological evaluation - down to my dc's mannerisms during the exam and why the psychologist thought my dc did better in certain areas v. others.  I know it is a lot of money, but I'm really glad I did it -- I learned alot about my dc, about dc's processing levels, verbal and perceptual acuity and reasoning.  It was very helpful to get feedback from someone who took the time to work with dc and examine dc.    [/quote]

May I ask how she did the WISC?  Is the score close to NNAT or CogNat?  I am wondering if the NNAT or CogNat is the true reflection of kids' intelligent level.   [/quote]

The WISC is an individual test.  So basically dc went into the psychologist's office, and I just sat outside for a couple hours.  There is a test manual that the psychologist uses, and goes over a series of different types of questions.  Your score is based on how far in the line of questioning you can go.  You get scores in verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, processing spead and memory (generally those are the categories, I dont' remember exactly).  DC did better on the WISC than NNAT by less than 10 points, but NNAT score missed cutoff by a few points.  cogat score was not so good, so I'm glad I have WISC.  Not a guarantee to get in I know, but it's helpful to have a fuller picture.[/quote]

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