Gifted Testing and IQ Testing
Gifted testing, or IQ testing, provides an objective and systematic way for identifying gifted and talented learners. Cognitive ability and achievement tests provide numbers or scores to describe a student’s performance in relation to their peers. Tests are a common means for assessing and determining giftedness. And although tests should not serve as the sole source of identification, tests should be used in conjuction with other various subjective assessment tools.
Additionally, gifted testing/IQ testing is often used as benchmark requirements for entrance into specific education programs, or if a discrepancy in learning is suspected. Oak Crest Academy accepts several various brands of testing required for entry, as recommended by the NAGC.
IQ Testing
Please attach one of the tests listed below with your application. If you do not have one of the tests below, please contact our office to schedule a group testing at our school location. There is no additional cost to take this test.
- Stanford Binet (L-M)
- Wescher Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC), or Wechsler Preschool and Primary (WPPSI)
- Woodcock Johnson
- CogAT
- OLSAT
- SAGES-2
- Hemmon-Nelson
- Ravens Progressive Matrices
Gifted Testing for Kindergarten Admission
While experts have differing opinions on whether to test young children, researchers generally agree that it is difficult to make accurate IQ or gifted determinations at an early age (under 6). For younger children, alternative measures of giftedness include characteristic checklists, teacher recommendation, and portfolios.
Therefore, students in Kindergarten are not required to submit an IQ test with the application. You may download our gifted characteristic checklist that may be submitted with your application, attach teacher recommendations or make an appointment to display a portfolio of work.
