[Oz-gifted] tests in the public system

[Keith McGuinness]

Ellen Hrebeniuk wrote:
> At 11:06 AM +0930 19/9/06, Keith McGuinness wrote:
>>  > Sorry -- I meant that the reliability of testing instruments for IQ
>>>  is supposedly lower at 5 than at 8.  I don't know whether that's due
>>>  to ceiling issues, younger children's unfamiliarity with testing,
>>>  etc, but it would be interesting if anyone here has any definitive
>>>  answers.
>> It depends upon what is meant by "reliability".
>>
>> I *think* what is being referred to here is how reliably -- ie
>> how well -- does child IQ predict adult IQ.
> 
> Ah -- not a terribly interesting measure from my perspective, then!

It simply means that you've got treat testing done at the younger 
ages more cautiously.

Keith