At least one of the tests submitted in a Young Scholars application must have been administered no more than two years prior to the application date. As we strive to serve the extreme of the gifted population, the following scores are considered to be MINIMUM criteria for the Davidson Young Scholars program on both IQ and achievement testing. Test reports are reviewed in the context of a full application to determine eligibility for this program. Other tests, such as the Stanford Binet Form L-M, may be submitted in addition to the tests listed below, but not in place of.
Qualifying Test & Score Guidelines
INDIVIDUALLY ADMINISTERED IQ TESTS
| Test Name |
Minimum Score Guidelines |
| Stanford-Binet V (SB-V or SB-5) |
Standard score 145+ (99.9th percentile):
Verbal, Non-Verbal or Full Scale |
| Stanford-Binet IV (SB-IV or SB-4) |
Standard score 145+ (99.9th percentile):
Verbal, Non-Verbal or Full Scale |
| Wechsler Intelligence Test – IV (WISC IV) |
Standard score 145+ (99.9th percentile):
Verbal Comprehension, Perceptual Reasoning or Full Scale |
| Wechsler Intelligence Test – III (WISC III) |
Standard score 145+ (99.9th percentile):
Verbal, Performance or Full Scale |
| Wechsler Preschool & Primary Scale of Intelligence – III (WPPSI-III) |
Standard score 150+ (99.9th percentile):
Verbal, Performance or Full Scale |
| Woodcock-Johnson III Cognitive Battery |
Standard score 150+ (99.9 percentile):
General Intellectual Ability |
ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
| Test Name |
Minimum Score Guidelines |
| Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (KTEA) |
Standard score 150+ (99.9th percentile): Reading, Math or Total Battery |
Wechsler Individual Achievement Test - II
(WIAT - II) |
Standard score 145+ (99.9th percentile): Total Reading, Total Mathematics, Total Language, Total Writing or Total Composite |
Woodcock-Johnson III Test of Achievement
(WJ-III) |
Standard score 145+ (99.9th percentile): Broad Reading, Broad Math, Broad Written Language cluster(s) or Total Achievement |
TALENT SEARCH/COLLEGE PLACEMENT TESTS
| Test Name |
Minimum Score Guidelines |
Scholastic Aptitude Test
(SAT) |
| SAT |
Grade 7 |
Grade 8 |
Grade 9 |
Grade 10 |
| Verbal/Crit. Reading |
590 |
630 |
650 |
700 |
| Math |
630 |
680 |
700 |
720 |
| Combined |
1220 |
1310 |
1350 |
1420 | Verbal/Critical Reading and/or Math and/or Combined
|
| ACT Assessment (ACT) |
| ACT |
Grade 7 |
Grade 8 |
Grade 9 |
Grade 10 |
| English |
26 |
28 |
30 |
32 |
| Math |
25 |
27 |
30 |
33 |
| Reading |
28 |
30 |
32 |
34 |
| Science Reasoning |
24 |
26 |
28 |
30 |
| Composite |
24 |
26 |
28 |
30 | At least three of the five scores listed, including the composite score
|
| Explore |
|
EXPLORE |
Grade 3 |
Grade 4 |
Grade 5 |
Grade 6 |
| English |
16 |
19 |
22 |
23 |
| Math |
14 |
16 |
18 |
21 |
| Reading |
16 |
18 |
21 |
23 |
| Science Reasoning |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
| Composite |
15 |
17 |
20 |
22 | At least three of the five scores listed, including the composite score |
Please see How to Apply for additional information regarding the application process.
Qualifying Test and Score Guidelines last updated December 2007
This page last Updated December 2007
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