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Can anyone interpret test results? (Long and boring)
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<blockquote data-quote="seriously" data-source="post: 440601" data-attributes="member: 11920"><p>I suggest you go to Wright's Law and read over their article on understanding test results. It is an excellent resource and is written in plain language with good examples/illustrations.</p><p></p><p>When speaking about what's "low" or "high" on the WISC IV for example, her overall index and FSIQ scores are all within the "average" range. The average range is 100 +/- 15 points. 15 points is the standard deviation. So most scores will fall within the range of 85 to 115 and are considered "average". Average is used in the mathematical sense here. If you took all the kids her age in the US and gave them all the same test, the vast majority will have scores within that range - it represents the statistical mean or average. so in comparison to all the other children her age she fits right in. She has about the same abilities as most of her peers and should be expected to perform about as well as her peers overall.</p><p></p><p>None of her scores are outside of the average range and it is not statistically sound to say that a score of 94 is "low" in comparison to a score of 104 for example. It does not even really represent an area of relative weakness given the fact that overall her scores are in the average range. The only standout score is the picture concepts score and may represent a "hidden" area of strength.</p><p></p><p>If her performance in any one academic skill or area is much poorer or better than her peers then it MAY represent an individual area of weakness or strength. Or she just might have been sick and out the month they taught fractions...or find her history class super interesting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="seriously, post: 440601, member: 11920"] I suggest you go to Wright's Law and read over their article on understanding test results. It is an excellent resource and is written in plain language with good examples/illustrations. When speaking about what's "low" or "high" on the WISC IV for example, her overall index and FSIQ scores are all within the "average" range. The average range is 100 +/- 15 points. 15 points is the standard deviation. So most scores will fall within the range of 85 to 115 and are considered "average". Average is used in the mathematical sense here. If you took all the kids her age in the US and gave them all the same test, the vast majority will have scores within that range - it represents the statistical mean or average. so in comparison to all the other children her age she fits right in. She has about the same abilities as most of her peers and should be expected to perform about as well as her peers overall. None of her scores are outside of the average range and it is not statistically sound to say that a score of 94 is "low" in comparison to a score of 104 for example. It does not even really represent an area of relative weakness given the fact that overall her scores are in the average range. The only standout score is the picture concepts score and may represent a "hidden" area of strength. If her performance in any one academic skill or area is much poorer or better than her peers then it MAY represent an individual area of weakness or strength. Or she just might have been sick and out the month they taught fractions...or find her history class super interesting. [/QUOTE]
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