PP here- I see. My son doesn't take the MAP. I looked up the scoring and it sounds like the Woodcock Johnson where the questions become progressively more difficult until the student scores below a certain number/percentage. It's not technically an above grade level test (like a 7th grader taking the ACT) but can provide a strong argument for acceleration.

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Anonymous wrote:My seven year old, who has consistently been above 99th percentile, recently tested at end of sixth grade level for reading and math. Any advice? There is no gifted program where we live.

OP- first, those are great scores. You DC is obviously exceptionally intelligent. The test (I didn't read through the entire thread) is not an "above grade level test." Those kinds of tests are rare and usually administered for a specific reason for special programming. Even highly gifted kids rarely score higher than the 80th percentile on an above grade level test, two years ahead. They just haven't been exposed to enough academic material yet.

You DC likely took an standardized test against national norms. What "end of 6th grade level reading and math" means in that context is that your DC scored as well as a typical end of 6th grade, public school student on the same test. Your DC's results are quite meaningful, but not as meaningful as if your DC had been tested on end of 6th grade material (in which case, an average 6th grader would likely have scored much better than even a highly gifted kindergartner). Elementary school students who score 3-5 years ahead on above grade level tests are typically profoundly gifted.

Again, none of this is to say that those scores aren't rare or great-- but they may not indicate giftedness unless accompanied by some IQ data (132 or higher).

PP here- I want to edit-- those scores are a good indicator that your child is academically advanced and may be gifted. An IQ test might be in order within the next year or so--my DS showed signs of extreme giftedness and we took him for an IQ test. It helped us plan a for the academic needs of a gifted child vs. an exceptionally capable/bright child who tests well. You are the best judge- signs of giftedness in the early years are feats of abstract reasoning, advanced problem solving, and the ability to apply learning to new situations. You know it when you see it, although there will be plenty of naysayers.

OP said her child took MAP which is an adaptive test. Different grades take the same test but are expected to score at different levels. So to score in the range for 6th grade math the child needs to be familiar with the material.

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Anonymous wrote:My seven year old, who has consistently been above 99th percentile, recently tested at end of sixth grade level for reading and math. Any advice? There is no gifted program where we live.

OP- first, those are great scores. You DC is obviously exceptionally intelligent. The test (I didn't read through the entire thread) is not an "above grade level test." Those kinds of tests are rare and usually administered for a specific reason for special programming. Even highly gifted kids rarely score higher than the 80th percentile on an above grade level test, two years ahead. They just haven't been exposed to enough academic material yet.

You DC likely took an standardized test against national norms. What "end of 6th grade level reading and math" means in that context is that your DC scored as well as a typical end of 6th grade, public school student on the same test. Your DC's results are quite meaningful, but not as meaningful as if your DC had been tested on end of 6th grade material (in which case, an average 6th grader would likely have scored much better than even a highly gifted kindergartner). Elementary school students who score 3-5 years ahead on above grade level tests are typically profoundly gifted.

Again, none of this is to say that those scores aren't rare or great-- but they may not indicate giftedness unless accompanied by some IQ data (132 or higher).

PP here- I want to edit-- those scores are a good indicator that your child is academically advanced and may be gifted. An IQ test might be in order within the next year or so--my DS showed signs of extreme giftedness and we took him for an IQ test. It helped us plan a for the academic needs of a gifted child vs. an exceptionally capable/bright child who tests well. You are the best judge- signs of giftedness in the early years are feats of abstract reasoning, advanced problem solving, and the ability to apply learning to new situations. You know it when you see it, although there will be plenty of naysayers.

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Anonymous wrote:My seven year old, who has consistently been above 99th percentile, recently tested at end of sixth grade level for reading and math. Any advice? There is no gifted program where we live.

OP- first, those are great scores. You DC is obviously exceptionally intelligent. The test (I didn't read through the entire thread) is not an "above grade level test." Those kinds of tests are rare and usually administered for a specific reason for special programming. Even highly gifted kids rarely score higher than the 80th percentile on an above grade level test, two years ahead. They just haven't been exposed to enough academic material yet.

You DC likely took an standardized test against national norms. What "end of 6th grade level reading and math" means in that context is that your DC scored as well as a typical end of 6th grade, public school student on the same test. Your DC's results are quite meaningful, but not as meaningful as if your DC had been tested on end of 6th grade material (in which case, an average 6th grader would likely have scored much better than even a highly gifted kindergartner). Elementary school students who score 3-5 years ahead on above grade level tests are typically profoundly gifted.

Again, none of this is to say that those scores aren't rare or great-- but they may not indicate giftedness unless accompanied by some IQ data (132 or higher).

Anonymous wrote:My seven year old, who has consistently been above 99th percentile, recently tested at end of sixth grade level for reading and math. Any advice? There is no gifted program where we live.

Anonymous wrote:He'll take AP classes in HS. Until then, school will be easy peasy.

Encourage some extracurricular activity that is challenging. Piano, sports, something. Also focus on friendships and social maturity.

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I'm amazed that there such giftedness is so rare and yet despite it being so, nearly all the parents of these gifted kids must be online responding to this post. Wow...lots of parents have kids like this.

That's because this is not rare giftedness... just a bunch of normal, very bright kids being born to normal, very bright parents who moved to the DC area.

And that dcum is like lake wobegon

Anonymous wrote:I think the issue is that it is meeting the minimum standards for 5 grades ahead. Which means hitting average for 2 grades ahead and making the top reading group in many DC area schools.

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I'm amazed that there such giftedness is so rare and yet despite it being so, nearly all the parents of these gifted kids must be online responding to this post. Wow...lots of parents have kids like this.

That's because this is not rare giftedness... just a bunch of normal, very bright kids being born to normal, very bright parents who moved to the DC area.

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I'm amazed that there such giftedness is so rare and yet despite it being so, nearly all the parents of these gifted kids must be online responding to this post. Wow...lots of parents have kids like this.

That's because this is not rare giftedness... just a bunch of normal, very bright kids being born to normal, very bright parents who moved to the DC area.

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I'm amazed that there such giftedness is so rare and yet despite it being so, nearly all the parents of these gifted kids must be online responding to this post. Wow...lots of parents have kids like this.