[Oz-gifted] tests in the public system

[Rose Churches]

   I agree Keith, the problem is then how do we convince schools that
   these young children require access to individual programming etc.

   In my experience most schools insist on some kind of empirical
   evidence.

   Rose
   Rosemary Churches
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     From:  Keith McGuinness <keith.mcguinness at bigpond.com>
     Reply-To:  keith.mcguinness at bigpond.com,
     oz-gifted at rite.ed.qut.edu.au
     To:  oz-gifted at rite.ed.qut.edu.au
     Subject:  Re: [Oz-gifted] tests in the public system
     Date:  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 16:32:17 +0930
     >sol1 wrote:
     > > Reliability in psychological tests refers to consistency or
     stability in
     > > measurement, not prediction of adult IQ or anything to do with
     ceilings.
     >
     >Yes but we don't know what sense the term "reliability" was being
     >used in, in this particular case. It may well NOT be the sense
     >you are referring to. (EG precision and accuracy are used
     >interchangeably in casual conversation but, in statistics, they
     >mean two quite different things.)
     >
     >Studies show that measurements of IQ at, say, age 8 are usually
     >better correlated with adult IQ than measurements at, say, age 5.
     >(If I am remembering correctly; I don't have my psych tests book
     >with me.)
     >
     >This is the main reason, as far as I know, why results on older
     >children are regarded as more "reliable" indicators of potential.
     >
     >Keith McGuinness
     >
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