Anonymous
Post 02/28/2014 22:29     Subject: NNAT-my kid performed in the average range and...

Not to worry, 22:09, my ADD, Aspie son also scored rather low on the WISC-IV a couple of years ago. Fast forward to now, and he did significantly better.

Children's scores jump around a lot when they are young. Add in disabilities and their possible maturation, and you can get a lot of variability in one small kid!

Anonymous
Post 02/28/2014 22:09     Subject: NNAT-my kid performed in the average range and...
Anonymous wrote:I know two different families where the kids scored in the 1st percentile and 5th percentile --- These are NORMAL kids! You would think those percentiles would be kids who had mental limitations, but really, I know these kids and they are normal! Some kids just don't "get" the idea of twisting and turning geometric shapes. Or they just get stuck working on one problem and never finsih the test. Or they are so anxious about not knowing the answer right away that they freeze.

I have seen kids at both ends of the chart (99%-ers and 1%-ers). Sure, the higher scoring kids may be more logical and analytical. But, when it comes to real life interactions, they all were normal kids. My message is: don't stress if the percentile is lower than you expected. It will be o.k.


My 1st grader scored in the 5th percentile. He has pretty severe ADHD and likely a LD. I was a little shocked about how low his score was. I've never know anyone to admit that their child received such a low score so good to hear that it does happen. DS is a smart kid who does pretty well in school despite his struggles. I sure am hoping this is not a predictor of his future success in life!
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2014 14:02     Subject: NNAT-my kid performed in the average range and...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am happy!!! I thought it might be rude to put this on the AAP board where people go into morning when the child gets an average score. We are not interested in the gifted program. I was concerned that she wouldn't put in the effort which would result in an extremely low score and people would underestimate her abilities. This score is probably quite accurate.

Did I mention she had a lot of issues at birth and we didn't know if she would even be healthy. The fact she is healthy and handling school makes me want to break into a snoopy dance. If she got the lowest score possible, I'd still be happy because she's alive and healthy.

My child may be the only person in FCPS that didn't get the 99th percentile based on what I have seen in posts prior !



LOL. SO happy for your child. She drew the long straw re: great parents!

My kid tested in, I said "nope". I was not interested in the gifted program either, esp. not in elementary school. After they administered the test and the classes were sorted out, my son said "how gifted is gifted if 1/2 the 4th grade tested in?"


EXACTLY! Sounds like your son has more common sense than a lot of adults.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2014 14:00     Subject: NNAT-my kid performed in the average range and...

When I taught I encountered many capable kids who performed poorly on standardized tests. Anxiety is definitely a factor for some and perfectionism does some kids in. If they can't answer a question they get stuck and upset rather than moving on and focusing on the questions they can answer. There were so many times that the test results seem to not match the kid we knew and I can tell you the results are just screeners for AAP. If your child even got the lowest score possible most likely anyone who works with your child will just assume she/he is not a good test taker, rather than not able.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2014 13:58     Subject: NNAT-my kid performed in the average range and...
Anonymous wrote:I am happy!!! I thought it might be rude to put this on the AAP board where people go into morning when the child gets an average score. We are not interested in the gifted program. I was concerned that she wouldn't put in the effort which would result in an extremely low score and people would underestimate her abilities. This score is probably quite accurate.

Did I mention she had a lot of issues at birth and we didn't know if she would even be healthy. The fact she is healthy and handling school makes me want to break into a snoopy dance. If she got the lowest score possible, I'd still be happy because she's alive and healthy.

My child may be the only person in FCPS that didn't get the 99th percentile based on what I have seen in posts prior !



LOL. SO happy for your child. She drew the long straw re: great parents!

My kid tested in, I said "nope". I was not interested in the gifted program either, esp. not in elementary school. After they administered the test and the classes were sorted out, my son said "how gifted is gifted if 1/2 the 4th grade tested in?"
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2014 10:21     Subject: NNAT-my kid performed in the average range and...
10:11 -- your child did well. It's not going to be high enough to put him in the pool of kids considered for AAP. If he does really well on the CogAT, he can be placed in the pool based on that. You'll get those scores in late Jan./early Feb. next year.

Your child is "good" regardless of his high/med/low NNAT score.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2014 10:11     Subject: NNAT-my kid performed in the average range and...
My son is in 1st grade and he got 123 scores and 92 percentile, can any one tell me that he is good or not?
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2014 09:29     Subject: NNAT-my kid performed in the average range and...
Anonymous wrote:I know two different families where the kids scored in the 1st percentile and 5th percentile --- These are NORMAL kids! You would think those percentiles would be kids who had mental limitations, but really, I know these kids and they are normal! Some kids just don't "get" the idea of twisting and turning geometric shapes. Or they just get stuck working on one problem and never finsih the test. Or they are so anxious about not knowing the answer right away that they freeze.

I have seen kids at both ends of the chart (99%-ers and 1%-ers). Sure, the higher scoring kids may be more logical and analytical. But, when it comes to real life interactions, they all were normal kids. My message is: don't stress if the percentile is lower than you expected. It will be o.k.


Thank you for this post.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2014 09:16     Subject: NNAT-my kid performed in the average range and...
OK, so some kids are best test takers. Try to take this test when he is 1 on 1, with no other kids or sounds distracting him. You'll get a totally different result.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2014 09:14     Subject: NNAT-my kid performed in the average range and...
I know two different families where the kids scored in the 1st percentile and 5th percentile --- These are NORMAL kids! You would think those percentiles would be kids who had mental limitations, but really, I know these kids and they are normal! Some kids just don't "get" the idea of twisting and turning geometric shapes. Or they just get stuck working on one problem and never finsih the test. Or they are so anxious about not knowing the answer right away that they freeze.

I have seen kids at both ends of the chart (99%-ers and 1%-ers). Sure, the higher scoring kids may be more logical and analytical. But, when it comes to real life interactions, they all were normal kids. My message is: don't stress if the percentile is lower than you expected. It will be o.k.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2014 07:59     Subject: NNAT-my kid performed in the average range and...
I feel guilty for going over to the AAP section for amusement. On one thread a person posts something like "My child got a 160 and 99th percentile. Is he in pool?" I would be willing to bet money either that person already has enough brain power to know that is the top score or it's a troll.





Anonymous
Post 02/26/2014 17:34     Subject: NNAT-my kid performed in the average range and...
Anonymous wrote:Awesome! My kid did not score in the 99th percentile either. Our kids must be the lowest scorers in the entire county


Mine didn't either... and we are definitely not alone!
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2014 17:29     Subject: NNAT-my kid performed in the average range and...
Awesome! My kid did not score in the 99th percentile either. Our kids must be the lowest scorers in the entire county
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2014 17:28     Subject: Re:NNAT-my kid performed in the average range and...
Yeah for your DC!
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2014 17:26     Subject: NNAT-my kid performed in the average range and...
I am happy!!! I thought it might be rude to put this on the AAP board where people go into morning when the child gets an average score. We are not interested in the gifted program. I was concerned that she wouldn't put in the effort which would result in an extremely low score and people would underestimate her abilities. This score is probably quite accurate.

Did I mention she had a lot of issues at birth and we didn't know if she would even be healthy. The fact she is healthy and handling school makes me want to break into a snoopy dance. If she got the lowest score possible, I'd still be happy because she's alive and healthy.

My child may be the only person in FCPS that didn't get the 99th percentile based on what I have seen in posts prior !