![]() ![]() Group tests are only screening tools-just like an eye chart is not the same as a full vision evaluation.Įven individual IQ tests may produce wildly different results. Many gifted children do poorly on group tests due to noise, distractions, confusing directions, lack of interest, reading requirements, not understanding time limits, etc. Group tests are not equivalent to individual tests. Tester not administering supplemental subtests to derive composite scores that can better estimate giftedness Tester assuming the Full Scale IQ score is “valid,” ignoring qualitative indicators of giftedness Taking a version of the IQ test that generates lower scores for the gifted Tester not probing further when probing is allowed Tester inexperienced in testing gifted children There are endless reasons why gifted children might score lower than their true capabilities. How is this possible? When testing for giftedness, false negatives are common. We tested a child who didn’t meet the cutoff for the gifted program in his school district yet, at GDC, he qualified for the Davidson Young Scholar Program, scoring at the 99.9th percentile. “My child didn’t get into the gifted program. ![]()
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