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anyone got a decent link to IQ stuff for children?

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madwomanintheattic · 02/07/2009 08:51

dd2 was wechsler tested (to do with her sn lol, not because we wanted an iq test ) and i'm interested to know what it means really - she's 5 if that helps? is it different for children and adults or the same measurement scale?
there's loads of stuff on tinternet and it's very confusing! a nice simple site would be a great help

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LIZS · 02/07/2009 15:39

Are the components scored ? If so , on the children's test, 100 is "average" with 2/3 of kids scoring between 85 and 115(iirc). 116+ is relatively stronger, 84- relatively weaker. Alternatively they may convert it into a percentile figure. Are you able to discuss the results withth Ed Pysch who administered the test as I found that really helpful ?

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madwomanintheattic · 02/07/2009 17:50

yes - i will be able to. she's going to send the full reports through as well but just let me know she had worked out the scores - and she sent a quick e-mail with what i assume is the overall number - i hadn't got a clue what it meant really, so tried to google random iq sites but most seemed to be for adults or older kids, and i had no idea whether the same scales were used - the ones i found that were little kids were all talking in percentages lol. but what you've said makes it easier i think - i'll just wait for the report now.
thanks!

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madwomanintheattic · 02/07/2009 17:53

i'm guessing the component scores will be more important than the overall figure to some extent then? she didn't send separate component scores, it was just a quick note as i had queried why i hadn't heard from her

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LIZS · 02/07/2009 19:53

If there is a wide variation in scores then the components are a better indication of strengths and weaknesses than an overall score may reflect.

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usernametaken · 02/07/2009 22:39

An excellent site with loads on it www.hoagiesgifted.org/highly_profoundly.htm

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madwomanintheattic · 03/07/2009 09:24

ok, thanks LIZS.

that hoagies site is immense... i flicked through a few pages - must find some time to have a proper look. loads of wechsler stuff on there. interesting to have the north american angle too - we're moving to canada next month lol.