Comments on: Gifted Children http://www.schoolpsychologyblog.com/gifted-children/ Improving educational outcomes and wellbeing Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:01:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wendy http://www.schoolpsychologyblog.com/gifted-children/comment-page-1/#comment-76 wendy Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:00:54 +0000 http://www.schoolpsychologyblog.com/?p=510#comment-76 How subjective is the test? I have heard that it can be influenced by the tester up or down not only the childs skills? How subjective is the test? I have heard that it can be influenced by the tester up or down not only the childs skills?

]]> By: Deborah Jepsen http://www.schoolpsychologyblog.com/gifted-children/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Deborah Jepsen Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:50:56 +0000 http://www.schoolpsychologyblog.com/?p=510#comment-62 @Kim Thanks for the feedback. I agree and did not mean to imply these tests were in fact the ‘best’ in an absolute sense; only that they are commonly used and accepted around these parts. Post edited accordingly. Deborah @Kim
Thanks for the feedback. I agree and did not mean to imply these tests were in fact the ‘best’ in an absolute sense; only that they are commonly used and accepted around these parts. Post edited accordingly.

Deborah

]]> By: Kim http://www.schoolpsychologyblog.com/gifted-children/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Kim Thu, 05 May 2011 02:03:25 +0000 http://www.schoolpsychologyblog.com/?p=510#comment-50 I am a School Psychologist in Florida. I have reservations about picking specific IQ tests and calling them "the best." That is, in fact, an opinion given that all cognitive ability assessments have extensive reliability factors that have been well researched. I would caution you about using such specific language when advising parents or others that may visit your website. I am a School Psychologist in Florida. I have reservations about picking specific IQ tests and calling them “the best.” That is, in fact, an opinion given that all cognitive ability assessments have extensive reliability factors that have been well researched. I would caution you about using such specific language when advising parents or others that may visit your website.

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