Re: I got the ball rolling

[Guest guest]

Judi,

This is pretty new to me. Once I get that info, what do I do with it?

Di

If you opt for any testing whatever, be sure to obtain all the subtest

scores and get the raw as well as standard and percentile scores.

Judi HL

[Guest guest]

The Leiter and UNIT (universal non-verbal intelligence test) rely less on

language skills and are -to the degree any test can be -free of

language/verbal skills and cultural bias. TONI is also non-verbal based,

but isn't for IQ assessment, according to the test producer.

Re: I got the ball rolling

In a message dated 1/15/04 8:21:05 AM Eastern Standard Time,

drf218@... writes:

Judi,

This is pretty new to me. Once I get that info, what do I do with it?

Di

If you opt for any testing whatever, be sure to obtain all the subtest

scores and get the raw as well as standard and percentile scores.

Judi HL

It takes someone pretty knowledgeable in how to interpret subtests - usually

beyond the scope of a school psychologist.

If the school pushes for an IQ test, run it by here first & do some research

before giving them a reply. Most IQ tests are going to be inappropriate.

We lucked out at our new school - the school psychologist is excited to do

something called a Dynamic Assessment which she was trained in years ago by

the Isreali man who assessed Burke years ago and got his academic

program on track - her purpose in doing it is NOT to get an Iq " score " but

to determine 's strengths and weaknesses so materials can be adapted

specifically to learning style. Also she informed me that there are

assessments designed for kids who don't speak English so are not language

dependent. But this is unusual - most schools use either the WISC or SB

(Stanford Binet) which are heavily language dependent and include scores

based on how FAST you respond - totally inappropriate for a child with

language processing issues.

- Becky