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Well, I can repost his scores, but I'll ask again to not quote, because I will be deleting, I don't want his scores out there forever.

 

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I was super nervous about the very low coding score, until I talked to him about the test. He said he didn't like the timed parts, because they made him feel nervous, and that one section at the end, he went slow on purpose because he wanted me to be mad at him. I asked him why he would want me to be mad at him, and the said, "I wanted to see what it would be like to be a "bad kid" like the bullies in the Big Nate books."

 

So....... :confused1: :confused1: :confused1:

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whoops... it sounds like the coding score and/or some other scores might be inaccurate then -  I would talk with the psych who administered the test.  Did you already have a conference to discuss the results?  I don't know what to say about his apparent motivation - sorry  :tongue_smilie:

 

FWIW, it is not unusual for some kids to dislike timed tests, especially VSL types.  Anxiety/panic on timed tests compounds the problem of slow motor output.

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whoops... it sounds like the coding score and/or some other scores might be inaccurate then -  I would talk with the psych who administered the test.  Did you already have a conference to discuss the results?  I don't know what to say about his apparent motivation - sorry  :tongue_smilie:

 

FWIW, it is not unusual for some kids to dislike timed tests, especially VSL types.  Anxiety/panic on timed tests compounds the problem of slow motor output.

 

We spoke on the phone, but there isn't an in person meeting unfortunately.  I just found this out tonight, I don't know what to do about it! 

 

I was going to apply to DYS, then when I saw his IQ scores, I thought, well, maybe the achievement is inflated because he homeschools.

 

Now I don't know what to think.  :laugh: 

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From my understanding, there isn't a lot you can do to improve processing speed. Some students on the LC board have seen improvements with metronome work, but the speed at which you process info is pretty much just genetic. There definitely may be some issues with the scoring if he didn't like the timed sections too.

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From my understanding, there isn't a lot you can do to improve processing speed. Some students on the LC board have seen improvements with metronome work, but the speed at which you process info is pretty much just genetic. There definitely may be some issues with the scoring if he didn't like the timed sections too.

 

So do I just teach him how to cope with it?

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What is the percentage on the processing speed? Did you have a conference with the psych yet?

 

The main recommendation from our neuropsych was just to expect slow processing - give him time to think before expecting an answer and give untimed assignments, projects, & tests as much as possible. These kids get to the answer - it just takes longer (but is often a more interesting, thought out response). Ds's processing speed is discrepant enough to warrant accommodations on timed tests such as double time, etc. but I can't tell if that is the case here or not.

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What is the percentage on the processing speed? Did you have a conference with the psych yet?

 

The main recommendation from our neuropsych was just to expect slow processing - give him time to think before expecting an answer and give untimed assignments, projects, & tests as much as possible. These kids get to the answer - it just takes longer (but is often a more interesting, thought out response). Ds's processing speed is discrepant enough to warrant accommodations on timed tests such as double time, etc. but I can't tell if that is the case here or not.

 

7% yikes!

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Yes but I think it's reasonable to assume that it was not an accurate reflection of what he is capable of. Not that your DS would be very excited about another similar test, but could the psych possibly re-assess just that area with some other measure to give you a better sense of the extent of the weakness (if any?)

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Yes but I think it's reasonable to assume that it was not an accurate reflection of what he is capable of. Not that your DS would be very excited about another similar test, but could the psych possibly re-assess just that area with some other measure to give you a better sense of the extent of the weakness (if any?)

We've decided to get a full neurological evaluation done in the spring, by someone who specializes in gifted kids. We've been thinking about it for years, and we just feel like its time to bite the bullet.

 

I'm not putting a ton of stock into this particular test. We only did it to see if he would get a pg score for Davidson, since his achievement qualified, and I'm kind of lazy about the portfolio prospect. Lol

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I just saw this--I don't monitor the accelerated board as much as I used to. We have one child that has single digit percentile processing, and it's a challenge. The other takes a hit, but not anything like single digits.

 

Assuming he'd have a low speed anyway because of his intention in taking the test, I would rule out ocular motor issues or anything that could be contributing (COVD exam).

 

Otherwise, there is a book out there on this subject that I learned about via these radio interviews: http://www.drselz.com/blog/2014/08/bright-kids-who-cant-keep-up-an-interview-with-dr-braaten . The broadcasts I heard were not rocket science, but they were interesting. I assume the book gets into this in more detail and offers some suggestions. 

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