Runninghead: IQ TESTS

IQ Tests
Gerardo Sanchez
July 15, 2015
Pedro Olvera, PsyD, LEP

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IQ TESTS

IQ TESTS
I administered the Woodcock Johnson IV Test of Cognitive Abilities and the Woodcock
Johnson IV Test of Achievements to two students. Both the students were sixth graders and the
assessments were conducted as part of their triennial review. The information the teachers
provided and the grades for both students indicated that both these students may be ready to exit
special education services. The first student was an 11 year old female who was personable,
cooperative, and attentive to the tasks placed before her. She was excited and made it clear that
she wanted to stop seeing the resource specialist like her sister did. Her general intellectual
ability score was a 94, and my supervising school psychologist administered the processing tests.
She performed well and no longer continued to qualify for services.
The second student was a 12 year old male. This student was cooperative and attentive,
but he did not like leaving his classroom to see the resource specialist because he would miss
class work. As soon as we met, he began asking questions pertaining to how long the
assessments would take. I knew at that moment that I would have to let him decide how long it
would take. I let him know that we had several assessments to get through and that we could try
to complete the assessments in two days or break up the assessments over the entire week. He
was elated by having the option and decided to go full steam ahead and complete the assessments
as quick as possible. I provided many breaks because the student appeared fidgety. I completed
all assessments including the processing assessments and the student had a general intellectual
ability score of 86. His broad abilities also fell with in average ranges as did his processing
assessments. The student no longer continued to qualify for services.