Can someone please help me interpret my 8yo's WISC-IV and WIAT-II?

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WISC-IV: VCI - Composite Score (108), Percentile Rank (70)
PRI - Composite Score (121), Percentile Rank (92)
WMI - Composite Score (80), Percentile Rank (9)
PSI - Composite Score (100), Percentile Rank (50)
FSIQ - Composite Score (106), Percentile Rank (66)

Similarities - Scaled Score (11), Percentile Rank (63) Vocabulary - Scaled Score (11), Percentile Rank (63) Comprehension - Scaled Score (13), Percentile Rank (84)

Block Design - Scaled Score (12), Percentile Rank (75) Picture Concepts - Scaled Score (16), Percentile Rank (98) Matrix Reasoning - Scaled Score (12), Percentile Rank (75)

Digit Span - Scaled Score (7), Percentile Rank (16) Letter-Number Sequencing - Scaled Score (6), Percentile Rank (9)

Coding - Scaled Score (9), Percentile Rank (37) Symbol Search - Scaled Score (11), Percentile Rank (63)

WIAT-II: Word Reading - Standard Score (105), Percentile (63) Reading Comprehension - Standard Score (121), Percentile (92) Pseudoword Decoding - Standard Score (107), Percentile (68) Composite Score - Composite Standard Score (112), Percentile (79)

Numerical Operations - Standard Score (117), Percentile (87) Math Reasoning - Standard Score (108), Percentile (70)
Composite Score - Composite Standard Score (115), Percentile (84)

Spelling - Standard Score (96), Percentile (39)

WIAT-II [a second report]: Word Reading - Standard Score (106), Percentile (66) Reading Comprehension - Standard Score (120), Percentile (91) Pseudoword Decoding - Standard Score (103), Percentile (58) Composite Score -Composite Standard Score (110), Percentile (75)

Numerical Operations - Standard Score (119), Percentile (90) Math Reasoning - Standard Score (108), Percentile (70)
Composite Score - Composite Standard Score (115), Percentile (84)

Spelling - Standard Score (89), Percentile (23)

The school psychologist said that my child is fine and doesn't qualify for any services, and that it's simply a matter of having the right teacher who will know how to adequately address my child's needs. This doesn't sit right with me. The CSE meeting is coming up in just a matter of days, so any advice would be GREATLY appreciated!

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Michellea, I will definitely post after the evaluations are completed. You've all been so helpful throughout this process!

JPMS, you've pointed out some good information. Thank you! The more I'm learning, the more I'm seeing that the discrepancy between the scores is what's most notable!

jpms3164, I invite you to join Greatschools "2e" group at community.greatschools.net/groups/16042

I am a parent of a child who is "twice exceptional"- Learning Disabled and Gifted. Districts tend to focus on the average of the scores, and not always the discrepancies between strengths and weaknesses. When looking at a standard score, keep in mind that 100 is the 50th%- average/dead center; scores of 85-115 are within average.With the percentile ranks, if they are at the 70th%, 30% of their peers scored higher and 70% were lower. School psychologists tend to average the scores, so if there is a deficit in one area, they minimize it. A standard deviation is 15pts., a difference of 1 1/2 standard deviations (22 pts.) between areas should be a red flag.
WISC-IV: PRI - Composite Score (121), 92%- strength
WMI - Composite Score (80), 9%- weakness; the 41pt. discrepancy between areas is significant.
Comprehension - Scaled Score (13), 84% strength
Picture Concepts - Scaled Score(16), 98% strength
Digit Span - Scaled Score (7),16% weakness
Letter-Number Sequencing - Scaled Score (6),9% weakness
WIAT-II
Strength Reading comprehension- 121/120
Numerical Operations 117/119
Relative weakness-spelling 96/89
difference= 25/31pts
Ask them to explain these scores to you.

Great news!

If you have any questions once you get the evaluation reports back, feel free to post. Sometimes it helps to bounce off questions and concerns. And we can probably help you forumlate some questions to ask at the meeting.

Enjoy the summer!

Thanks! I always appreciate all the great advice!

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