IQ Testing

Intellectual (IQ) Testing Only

IQ testing is required for most gifted programs. Privately administered comprehensive IQ tests like the most recent editions of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale – Fifth Edition (WISC-V) and Woodcock-Johnson Test of Cognitive Abilities, 4th Edition are considered more reliable and valid, and offer parents and teachers more information, than the group IQ tests/screeners often given in the schools, such as the COGAT. Private testing results can also help parents in educational planning, help determine whether a child may benefit from some form of acceleration, offer insight into a child’s behavior and learning characteristics, and help determine eligibility for a special school program. Most, but not all, school districts will consider private testing as part of the selection process for enrollment in gifted programming

IQ Testing Includes:

• 1-2 hours of comprehensive intelligence testing
• Brief written report