Help Interpreting test scores. School said did not qualify for IEP

WJ-III
Cog Efficiency (Std) 70
L-T Retrieval (Gir) 90
Auditory Process (Ga) 119
Phonemic Aware 131

Visual-Auditory Learning 99
Sound Blending 129
Visual Matching 63
Numbers Reversed 82
Incomplete Words 118

WISC-IV
Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI) 100
Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI) 100
Working Memory Index (WMI) 83
Processing Speed Index (PSI) 88
Full Scale IQ (FSIQ) 92

KTEA-II
Reading Composite-94
Letter & Word Recognition-96
Reading Comprehension-94
Math Composite-107
Math Concepts & Application-108
Math Computation-104
Written Language Composite-106
Written Expression-113
Spelling-97
Oral Language Composite -91
Listening Comprehension-104
Oral Expression-83
Sound-symbol Composite-114
Phonological Awareness-122
Nonsense Word Decoding-98
Decoding Composite-97
Reading fluency Composite-99
Word Recognition Fluency-103
Decoding Fluency-95
Oral Fluency Composite-82
Association Fluency-87
Naming Facility (RAN)-85

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Hi,
I also hope to see you at the learning group and or millermom.

Could you tell us a bit more about your child. Was there a speech and language assessment? Do you find that she sometimes has a hard time finding the word she is looking for (tip of the tongue syndrome)?

Her processing speed and WMI are both lower than her "thinking skills". She also scores very well on most reading sub tests in the phonological awareness area, but seems to struggle with rapid naming and fluency tasks. I wonder if her lower processing speed is getting in the way?

What things is she good at? What academic tasks does she struggle with? How is her overall organization and attention? Writing skills? What grade is she in? How has she done on state testing and other standardized tests such as the IOWA's of Stanfords?

The info on the subtests of the WISC and any additional info would be helpful to better understand what might be going on.

Good grief! Your child has very significant scatter in some of the test scores that you've listed. Something sure seems amiss to me. How old is your child/what grade? Did they give you the subtest scores on the WISC-IV? (They'd have names like "Block Design, Similarities, Digit Span, Coding....")
If you wouldn't mind copying/reposting your question with the WISC details in the Learning and Attention Difficulties Group at community.greatschools.net/groups/11554, and at www.millermom.proboards107.com, I'm sure you'll get quite a bit of feedback. (The millermom site has several Texas moms, who might be more aware of specific state IEP eligibility guidelines, too.)

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