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Intellectual and academic ability assessments are the most
frequently requested tests by parents and usually form the core
elements of the assessment process. Schools also often request
independent assessments for eligibility to selected programs.
Additionally, planning for children's future should take
into account a child's strengths and weaknesses.
On the
following pages we describe the concepts of intelligence,
achievement ability and school readiness and the ways these
constructs are assessed. If you are interested to find out
about intellectual and learning disability and developmental delay,
please go to our childhood disorders page, here
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Intellectual ability
We describe the construct of
intelligence and its measurement. The different
components of intellectual ability and how they are
categorised. Adaptive skills related to intelligence and
the approaches to test intellectual ability. We
briefly describe the stability of intelligence over
time and some practical issues related to IQ
testing.
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Giftedness
We describe the construct of
giftedness and its
measurement. The different views of
giftedness and the social, emotional and behavioural
characteristics of gifted children. We provide some
suggestions to parents of gifted children and ways
to enhance their children's potential.
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Academic achievement ability
Learn about the concept
of academic achievement ability and how it is measured.
The different domains of achievement ability and the
relationship between test results and actual school
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Developmental level and school readiness
We describe the principles of
preschool assessment and the different developmental areas
that are necessary for school entry. These include language
skills, academic skills, motor skills, social/emotional skills
and self help skills. Brief suggestion what to
do when your child is not school ready.
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