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Old 08-09-2018, 09:38 AM
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Default Why are using IQ scores for placement in school, controversial now?
It didn't used to be. I would like to preface this discussion with the disclaimer that I do NOT think people who score high on IQ tests are superior in life. Or more valuable. In fact watching Jeopardy will make you see that very bright people do not always have the jobs you might expect and some continue to go to school for years.

I believe that knowing an I.Q. score can help a person make choices and also guide his/her educators. I also believe that I.Q. scores do not move much, no matter HOW much education a person gets. It is innate intelligence that is measured. I remember the Wechsler, The Stanford Binet, the Whoopsie (for little kids) and others. My question is to why I.Q. tests are a touchy subject nowadays.

What say you?
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