Comments on: Davidson Institute and the Explore Test http://www.giftedhomeschool.net/uncategorized/davidson-institute-and-the-explore-test/ Homeschooling gifted children in Boulder County, Colorado and the world Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:47:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tam http://www.giftedhomeschool.net/uncategorized/davidson-institute-and-the-explore-test/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Tam Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:27:13 +0000 http://www.giftedhomeschool.net/?p=78#comment-77 Actually, it was the WISC III(which I don't think they take anymore, but I am assuming we "grandfathered" in). Actually, it was the WISC III(which I don’t think they take anymore, but I am assuming we “grandfathered” in).

]]> By: Christa http://www.giftedhomeschool.net/uncategorized/davidson-institute-and-the-explore-test/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Christa Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:05:18 +0000 http://www.giftedhomeschool.net/?p=78#comment-76 Ah, got it :). If she was that young, she probably took the WPSSI. I don't know if that has a GAI, but Davidson is now taking a GAI at 99.9 even if you don't have a FSIQ of 99.9. The WISC (older kid IQ test for ages 6+, I believe) allows the psych to combine the perceptual reasoning and verbal subtests and get a "general ability index" (GAI) if the speed and memory subtests are a lot lower than the verbal and perceptual tests, thus lowering the FSIQ. Ah, got it :) . If she was that young, she probably took the WPSSI. I don’t know if that has a GAI, but Davidson is now taking a GAI at 99.9 even if you don’t have a FSIQ of 99.9. The WISC (older kid IQ test for ages 6+, I believe) allows the psych to combine the perceptual reasoning and verbal subtests and get a “general ability index” (GAI) if the speed and memory subtests are a lot lower than the verbal and perceptual tests, thus lowering the FSIQ.

]]> By: Tam http://www.giftedhomeschool.net/uncategorized/davidson-institute-and-the-explore-test/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Tam Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:51:41 +0000 http://www.giftedhomeschool.net/?p=78#comment-74 We had the IQ test done while Oldest was in Kindergarten when we were applying to a gifted magnet school(it was a requirement for the application). The scores were extremely high, and because she hit the ceiling in many of the subtests(and scored the requisite 99.9% on those), her overall score was most likely lower than it should have been(missed out on their cutoff by .1%), which is the reason they requested additional testing. I think I blogged about it way back when in 2007, but I don't remember completely. :-) Thanks for sharing about your children's experience. DD said she didn't finish the last 4 questions in Math, and of course I have no idea how that will affect overall scores. We had the IQ test done while Oldest was in Kindergarten when we were applying to a gifted magnet school(it was a requirement for the application). The scores were extremely high, and because she hit the ceiling in many of the subtests(and scored the requisite 99.9% on those), her overall score was most likely lower than it should have been(missed out on their cutoff by .1%), which is the reason they requested additional testing. I think I blogged about it way back when in 2007, but I don’t remember completely. :-)
Thanks for sharing about your children’s experience. DD said she didn’t finish the last 4 questions in Math, and of course I have no idea how that will affect overall scores.

]]> By: Christa http://www.giftedhomeschool.net/uncategorized/davidson-institute-and-the-explore-test/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Christa Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:08:40 +0000 http://www.giftedhomeschool.net/?p=78#comment-73 My younger dd is taking the EXPLORE through WATS this year as well and my oldest, 11 y/o, is giving a shot with the hs tests -- ACT/SAT. Good luck to your girl! My oldest took the EXPLORE when she was 9 and I think that it was worthwhile even, if like you say, the results aren't the be all end all of the child's innate ability or aptitude. Dd came out crying and convinced that she had done horribly b/c she wasn't used to having a test where she didn't know all of the answers. None the less, she did quite well. I am finding that coming across hard stuff occassionally is a good thing for her regardless of how she does, though. BTW, you do know that Davidson requires both IQ and achievement scores so you'll have to spring for more testing should her EXPLORE scores meet their requirements? My younger dd is taking the EXPLORE through WATS this year as well and my oldest, 11 y/o, is giving a shot with the hs tests — ACT/SAT. Good luck to your girl! My oldest took the EXPLORE when she was 9 and I think that it was worthwhile even, if like you say, the results aren’t the be all end all of the child’s innate ability or aptitude. Dd came out crying and convinced that she had done horribly b/c she wasn’t used to having a test where she didn’t know all of the answers. None the less, she did quite well. I am finding that coming across hard stuff occassionally is a good thing for her regardless of how she does, though.

BTW, you do know that Davidson requires both IQ and achievement scores so you’ll have to spring for more testing should her EXPLORE scores meet their requirements?

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