WPPSI-IV & WISC-V
WPPSI-IV
Thank you for arranging your child’s WPPSI-IV assessment with Educational Assessment Associates. To help us achieve our goal of making the admissions assessment a pleasant and positive experience for you and your child, we have prepared this information for you.
The Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence –Fourth Edition (WPPSI-IV) is an individually administered test used to assess the cognitive abilities of children aged two years, six months through seven years, seven months. The WPPSI-IV provides subtest and composite scores that represent intellectual functioning in specific cognitive areas. The subtests on the Verbal Comprehension Scale assess a child's ability to conceptualize, process verbal material and use language to reason and express ideas. The Visual Spatial Scale subtests measure nonverbal reasoning, spatial perception and ability to analyze abstract visual stimuli. Subtests on the Fluid Reasoning Scale assess visual-perceptual processing, classification ability and conceptual thinking. The Working Memory subtests evaluate visual recall and working memory (i.e., the ability to hold information in conscious awareness, simultaneously perform some type of cognitive task with it and then produce a result). The Processing Speed subtests measure ability to process visual material in problem-solving activities with speed and accuracy.
Three-year olds are administered subtests from three of the scales (the Verbal Comprehension, Visual Spatial and Working Memory scales). Children who are four to seven years old are administered subtests from each of the five scales described above. Administration of the WPPSI-IV takes approximately 40 minutes for three-year-olds and about one hour for four to seven-year-olds.
It is important to understand that the WPPSI-IV is a protected test; i.e., knowledge and use of its contents are limited to qualified professionals. No "practice" or preparation for the test is needed or allowed. You might tell your child there will be activities that will be fun and interesting – such as looking at pictures and putting blocks together.
Following the assessment, you will have an opportunity to schedule a parent conference, either in person or by phone. During the conference, the results of the subtests and the child’s approach to the WPPSI tasks will be discussed. While we can provide general suggestions about appropriate types of educational settings for your child, we do not recommend specific schools.
After you have scheduled an appointment for an Admissions Assessment, please print the Admissions Registration Form, complete it and return it, with full payment, to EAA. Information on scheduling and a copy of the form are available on the "Appointments/Forms" navigation tab on the left of the web site. The fee for the WPPSI-IV assessment is $375 for a 3 through 6 year old, and includes the test administration, the parent conference, and the written report (provided to parents and schools to which you are applying).
WISC-V
Thank you for arranging you child’s WISC-V assessment with Educational Assessment Associates. To help us achieve our goal of making the admissions assessment a pleasant and positive experience for you and your child, we have prepared this information sheet for you.
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fifth Edition (WISC-V) is an individually administered clinical instrument for assessing the cognitive ability of children aged 6 years through 16 years 11 months (6:00-16:11). It provides a composite score that represents a child’s overall cognitive ability (FSIQ) and primary index scores that respresent intellectual functioning in five specified cognitive areas: Verbal comprehension, Visual Spatial, Fluid Reasoning, Working Memory and Processing Speed.
It is important to understand that the WISC-V is a protected test; i.e., knowledge and use of its contents are limited to qualified professionals. No "practice" or preparation for the test is needed or allowed. As preparation for the WISC-V, we suggest that you tell your child that there will be activities such as listening and giving answers to interesting questions, looking at pictures and working with blocks - and that you are sure the experience will be enjoyable and a chance to discover ways in which we learn. Administration of the WISC-V generally takes up to one and a half hours. We suggest that you bring a snack and a drink, such as juice, for your child to have during a break or after the session.
Following the assessment, you will have an opportunity to schedule a parent conference, either in person or by phone. During the conference the child’s approach to the WISC-V tasks and the results of subtests will be discussed. While we can provide general suggestions about appropriate types of educational settings for your child, we do not recommend specific schools.
After you have scheduled an appointment for an Admissions Assessment, please print the Admissions Registration form, complete it and return it, with full payment, to EAA. Information on scheduling and a copy of the form are available on the "Appointments/Forms" navigation tab on the left of the web site. The fee of $450 for the WISC-V assessment includes the test administration, the parent conference, and the written report (provided to parents and schools to which you are applying).