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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 can also request
independent assessments for eligibility to selected programs.
Additionally, planning for children's academic
future should take into account a child's relevant 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 testing intellectual ability. We
briefly describe the stability of intelligence over
time and discuss some practical issues related to IQ
testing.
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Giftedness
We describe the construct of
giftedness and its measurement. We explain 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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