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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I think there's a simple test: If you'd be comfortable disclosing in detail to the tester exactly what you'd done with your child, then it's probably not improper prepping. If you're hesitant about making that disclosure, then it might not be proper. [/quote]

Dear Tester,

I spend 45 min/day with my average 6 year-old child (he has my undivided attention for this period of time) manipulating numbers, geometric shapes and puzzles, reading and writing.  He is a fluent reader and is half way through the Harry Potter series.  He mastered all arithmetic operations by the age of 4 and I am working with him with fractions and negative numbers now.  We have worked with fun analogy type exercises and he now makes up his own.  He loves BrainPop and has gone over the 3 to 4 minutes cartoon videos (over 400) twice over the last 4 years.  The subject matter encompasses technology, health, science, literature, grammar, computer science and mathematics.

Signed Parent

Dear Parent;

Your child certainly has deep a wealth of general knowledge and exposure.  He scored 99.9 percentile on the WPPSI but I feel it necessary to place an asterik (*) by this score since he was prepped and coached.  I am quite sure this does not come as a surprise to you.  In fact, you have prepped and coached him for our test since birth.  Naturally, this gives your child an unfair advantage over others taking the test.  The Association of Educational Psychologists views this practise with your child as cheating and unethical.  Have you considered playing video games with your child or even lacrosse?  This type of activity is not considered unethical or cheating and would not be construed as endowing your child with an unfair advantage in a video game contest or a lacrosse game with his peers.  My professional duty as an educational psychologist requires  I report to all the educational institutions your child is applying to this blatant case of cheating and prepping for the WPPSI.  I would refrain from dedicating 45 min a day of your precious time in these activities.  It matters not whether your child enjoys this.  He will take other tests (some unforeseen) and he may run into the same ethical conundrum again.

Best wishes,

Tester
CC:  Please send referrals my way[/quote]

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