Does the RPM only test visual skills? What about the child with excellent verbal skills?
All intelligence tests require some measure of visual and verbal skill. The RPM, despite being a non-reading test, contains many elements necessary in word usage, decoding (reading), abstract reasoning and language acquisition. Results have shown that with the Raven¹s, gifted traits are being recognized in students with strong verbal skills as well as the nonverbal child. Both sides of the brain are used so that neither a verbal nor visual child will be penalized. Will my elementary school child need to be retested upon entering middle school? No, once a child is identified the designation remains in SJUSD until graduation. Is private intelligence testing accepted for GATE identification? The GATE Department is unable to accept private testing because some students would be denied equal access to services based on ability to pay. If my child was identified in another school district, will he be automatically identified in this district? Assessment material must be submitted to the GATE
