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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Stop buying your child's way into AAP.[/quote]

There are lots of reasons for doing the WISC IV. I am not scheduling it to get my child into AAP. The deadline for that application already has passed and my child's packet has been submitted. My child did very well on both the NNAT and the CogAt, so this is not a concern. However, I am interested in scheduling the WISC IV to get more information on how my child's mind works. I took a similar exam as a child and still remember it. These tests give a lot of information (processing speed, etc.). Also, don't fault a parent for wanting to do additional testing after his/her child has not performed well on the NNAT or CogAt. An extremely gifted child might not perform well on standardized tests offered at school for a variety of reasons. For example, there are very bright children who simply need a little extra time on tests.  Also, the CogAt and the NNAT are very narrow tests. I never researched them before my child took them at school and we did not do any preparation. However, afterwards I looked into it them a little more. I was surprised by how narrow these tests are. I want a better picture of my child's abilities. [/quote]

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