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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP- my DS took an IQ test in K for a gifted program, end of second for a neuropsych (ADHD) and the WISC V in 5th for a re-eval for ADHD. The result- FSIQ remained stable, but the subtest scores for reasoning fluctuated wildly. For instance, in 2nd grade DS received a 19 (ceiling) on matrix reasoning, in 5th he got a 12, but hit the ceiling on verbal reasoning (19s). The only scores that remained stable were performance scores (working memory and processing).

My DS was tested by three different testers (I wanted to omit the possibility of confirmation bias)- all said that IQs aren't really stable during childhood. You can test a child at age six and age ten and see a twenty point difference- this, from an IQ tester. In fact, I read a study that the differences can be just as dramatic during adolescence because the brain is still developing.

I think IQ tests are a good tool *if* they are used in conjunction with other tools- as the other pps noted, processing plays a huge role. Our latest tester said that if my DS had been allowed even a little bit more time on the VS portion of the test, he would have scored at least fifteen points higher on that portion, which aligns with my beliefs that he is an exceptionally gifted visual spatial problem solver, with high average processing speed. In real life, he would have that time.

I would use the test to look closely at those performance scores- they are a bit lower and may be having a major impact on the overall score. I would not assume that your DD's reasoning scores are 116 if that doesn't fit what you know about her. We were told that my DS (language processing learning disability) would struggle significantly with language arts and writing- fast forward to MS and he is in accelerated language arts, reading at well past the high school level and scored in the high 90s percentile on both the MAP and CoGAT. I would go with what *you* know and if the score provides some useful information--maybe performance scores warrant some looking into- do that, but don't assume that's your DD's IQ or that it's fixed. [/quote]

...pp here, all of that "too much information" was only meant to convey that IQ is one of many tools that you can use- but it's not final judgement on intellect or potential and doesn't supersede what you know about your DD. My DS is just one kid- but per above, we were told he would need a lot of extra help with writing, understanding abstract language, etc. We're not dismissive or believing the problem has entirely gone away, we just realizing that a lot of brain development occurred between that pronouncement and now--and DS is doing quite well in subjects he was predicted to struggle with. [/quote]

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