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WISC-IV Score Interpretation
By Inderbir Kaur Sandhu, Ph.D
Q: My son Wechsler intelligence scale composite score are as below:
Verbal Comprehension- 104
Perceptual reasoning- 94
Working memory- 102
Processing speed- 131
Full scale- 109
I don't understand what does this mean. Is he a gifted child. If he is, then what I can do to explore all his potential.
A: Based on the overall score (FSIQ), your son scored in the Average range on the WISC-IV. See the classification table below for the description of the scores.
| Standard |
Scaled |
Classification |
| 130+ |
16+ |
Very Superior |
| 120 to 129 |
14 to 15 |
Superior |
| 110 to 119 |
12 to 13 |
High Average |
| 90 to 109 |
8 to 11 |
Average |
| 80 to 89 |
6 to 7 |
Low Average |
| 70 to 79 |
4 to 5 |
Borderline |
| 69 and below |
3 and below |
Extremely Low or Intellectually Deficient |
All scores are in the Average range except for his Processing Speed score which is the Very Superior range. Processing speed has to do with how quickly a person is able to carry out simple or automatic cognitive tasks; usually this is measured under time pressure such that a degree of focused attention is involved. Other brain functions such as perception and motivation are also crucial for a person to exhibit good processing speed. Processing speed is one of four psychometric constructs (as tested in the WISC-IV) that are considered important in helping us understand an individual child's learning abilities.
However, he would need an IQ score of about 130 to be placed in a gifted education programme. Speak to the school about his results - doing exceptionally well in Processing Speed but averagely on the others may indicate a learning concern that needs to be given attention to. Wishing him all the best.
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