FWIW, all three 4 year olds on my block in NW DC (including my child) scored at the 99% on the WPPSI. Same goes for my child's 2 best friends at preschool. Sure the kids are all bright. But geniuses? No signs of it that I can see. I honestly see very little (if any) differences between them and any other 4 year olds I've ever known. I honestly was shocked when my kid's score came back so high. (but I'll certainly take it!)

I agree w/ all the above. Really just feed his passions. School may never be enough, so read to him, play games (chess? math games that you really think are fun, if you can swing that, and - again - read).

My son scored 140 on WPPSI IV when he was 4.5 yrs old. (And, btw, did not get into our first chpice private and is now at public K in MMd and while is smart in his class, he is no superstar via a vis the other kids.). He is smart (and adorable, funny, etc) but i know he is not a genius - really, geniuses are so few and far between and there are so many kids who score 99th percentile on the WPPSI test. We try to read a lot with our son, and expose him to lots of places, people, stories, etc., but I would so the same no matter what my child's IQ was. I really don't mean this to be snarky, but you don't need to give different challenges/exposures to kids of that level IQ that you wouldn't give to all other kids.

Anonymous wrote:Here's a helpful link for determining the equivalent when you know the standard score or percentile, etc. of various tests.
http://www.medfriendly.com/standardscoretopercentileconversion.php5

An alternative site here: http://www.iqcomparisonsite.com/IQtable.aspx

Here's a helpful link for determining the equivalent when you know the standard score or percentile, etc. of various tests.



http://www.medfriendly.com/standardscoretopercentileconversion.php5

Anonymous wrote:MENSA
Candidates for membership of Mensa must achieve a score at or above the 98th percentile on a standard test of intelligence (a score that is greater than that achieved by 98 percent of the general population taking the test).
Hopkins
95th percentile or higher...
Achievement at the 95th percentile or higher on one or more subtests of a nationally-normed standardized test.

OP,
What was the percentile?

standard score of 131 = 98th %ile

Anyone know a Mensa member? What are they like?

MENSA
Candidates for membership of Mensa must achieve a score at or above the 98th percentile on a standard test of intelligence (a score that is greater than that achieved by 98 percent of the general population taking the test).
Hopkins
95th percentile or higher...
Achievement at the 95th percentile or higher on one or more subtests of a nationally-normed standardized test.

OP,
What was the percentile?

Raise him to be a good decent person who truly cares about others. That is most important. Take it from someone who knows way too many so called smart people who seem to have grown up in a vacuum.

Anonymous wrote:Is that genius level?

No, you don't get the menses card for your wallet unless you score 140 or higher on later age testing ( max WIPPSI is a 140, but it is given too young to be a true indicator) Could be wrong, but I think CTY at Hopkins requires at least a 135.

My ds got a 147. But honestly, who cares. High, not high so hard to tell from these boards, but there really isn't any need to do anything different then you would for any child. I just want my kid to work hard.

Anonymous wrote:131 is not out of the ordinary at the local private schools. I would not be concerned.

And the truth is that it's not all that difficult to score at that level on a WPPSI (not saying it doesn't mean something) when you're from a family that emphasizes language, learning, exposure to varied experiences, etc. An equivalent score on the WISC-IV when you're older would be a more valid indicator of true giftedness.

Treat him like a any other kid. First of all, WPPSI is not a very reliable test and his IQ will probably change on later tests. Also, IQ is not a predictor of anything at all. The main thing is don't tell him what his IQ is and don't give him the impression that he isn't going to have to work hard for things. Life might give him that idea anyway but you need to do what you can to show him that hard work is rewarded- intelligence alone is not enough. My kid's IQ is supposedly 143 (WISC IV) and she has always had the impression that everything should be easy for her. I'm trying to teach her that this is not going to be the case.

Anonymous wrote:OP,
I did a lot of reading when my child got a comparable school.
Have at it!
Otherwise, just do what you've been doing. Follow his bliss. Do NOT tell him he's gifted. No, no, no. We value hard work in academics and making your best effort.

http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/highly_profoundly.htm
http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/About_GDC/indices.htm
http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/PDF_files/NewWISC.pdf

I agree with this advice, and with the previous poster who said that hard work and focus are what matter in the long run. Congratulations, because I've read that a score of 120 or above is necessary to succeed in most professions, and your son certain meets this criteria. But it's important to nurture the key ingredient of hard work, too.

comparable SCORE. (Coffee still kicking in!)