Hikin' Mama Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2J112903 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Not really, but I did a reading level assement and found out that J can read on a 5th Grade reading level. We already knew he was an advanced speller but honestly since he doesn't *like* to read, we had no idea he was reading so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jenny in Florida Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Acadmically we use the ITBS w/CogAt I already had a good idea of his learning style, but last year I gave ds the CogAT test along with his IOWA Achievement test. My son took the CogAT a couple of years ago, too. And we found it extremely helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhondaJK Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 I already had a good idea of his learning style, but last year I gave ds the CogAT test along with his IOWA Achievement test. It tested for verbal, numeric, and visual spatial strengths, and compared these scores with his actual achievement on the test. Very illuminating. Would this help identify processing issues with math? I'm really struggling with DD and math, I think it is a processing/memory issue with numbers but I don't know how to specifically identify it and remediate or work around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Just be aware that timed tests (such as the Cogat and ITBS, I believe) can lead to inaccurate results for kids who have processing speed issues. In other words, such tests might underestimate their strengths, occasionally quite significantly. Processing speed issues are common amongst kids with LDs. Also, keep in mind that the Cogat in particular is a screening test rather than an actual IQ test. Maybe that's fine if you're just trying to get a rough idea, but I wouldn't put a whole lot of stock in precise percentiles. I know of at least one kiddo who was denied entry to a gifted program based on his in-school Cogat score, when subsequent private testing showed otherwise, due to processing speed and working memory issues (he's 2E). Another possible route, unfortunately much more expensive, is private IQ and achievement testing. I tend to find the results of the WISC and WIAT most illuminating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 we just did an IQ/achievement test a few weeks ago--couldn't get an appointment till april so have to wait a few more weeks until we find out the results...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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