[Oz-gifted] tests in the public system

[Anna V]

Amanda Baynham wrote:
>
>  we had our son *tested* at just over 5years.... and
> the reasons why we chose the G&T specialised Psych was
> because DS was very good at *fooling* people... as
> well as reading questions *deeper* then the answer
> allowed for.... the offer we had from the school to
> test him was with the school councellor ( who
> WASNT/ISNT a trained psych... only trained psychs are
> qualified to give the IQ tests.....) 
>   
Ummmmmmm, no, that's incorrect.  School guidance officers are not psychs 
but to give an IQ test they must have done training or they do not get 
access to the test materials.

anna