Intellectual functioning was assessed using formal instruments. An intelligence test was
administered in order to assess the student’s general range of intellectual functioning and to
determine current strengths and weaknesses across cognitive processing areas.
The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB-V) is an individually administered
assessment of intelligence and cognitive abilities. The following results were obtained
Standard Scores
Percentile
(mean = 100)
Full Scale IQ
Nonverbal IQ
Verbal IQ
Fluid Reasoning
Nonverbal Fluid Reasoning
Verbal Fluid Reasoning
Quantitative Reasoning
Nonverbal Quantitative Reasoning
Verbal Quantitative Reasoning
Knowledge
Nonverbal Knowledge
Verbal Knowledge
Visual-Spatial Processing
Nonverbal Visual-Spatial Processing
Verbal Visual-Spatial Processing
Working Memory
Nonverbal Working Memory
Verbal Working Memory
For MR/ID
The Full Scale IQ score indicates global intellectual functioning to be within the very low range
of intelligence. Results of a standard score of 70 or below (considering the standard error of
measurement) indicate sub-average cognitive ability.
An analysis of Xxx’s performance across the various tests indicates (summarize what student
could and couldn’t do)
If not for MR/ID and only using SB-5
The Full Scale IQ provides a global summary of the current general level of intellectual
functioning and is composed of both the Nonverbal IQ (general ability to reason, solve problems,
visualize, and recall information presented in pictorial, figural, and symbolic form) and, the
Verbal IQ (ability to reason, solve problems, visualize, and recall important information
presented in words and sentences either printed or spoken).
Xxx’s Full Scale IQ (is within normal limits/indicates a normative deficit/indicates a normative
strength).
OR
Due to the variability in scores, the Full Scale IQ should be interpreted with caution.
Fluid Reasoning is the ability to solve verbal and nonverbal problems using inductive or
deductive reasoning. This cluster involves Nonverbal Fluid Reasoning (solving novel figural
problems and identify sequences of pictured objects or matrix-type figural and geometric patterns
and Verbal Fluid Reasoning (analyzing and explaining problems involving cause-effect
connections in pictures, classification of objects, and identifying what is absurd in statements).
Xxx’s performance indicates … (personalize this section based on your analysis of the student’s
responses)
Quantitative Reasoning is an individual’s facility with numbers and numerical problem solving,
whether with word problems or with pictured relationships. This cluster is a combination of
Nonverbal Quantitative Reasoning (demonstrating understanding of concepts such as “bigger”
and “more” and/or solve addition problems and recognize numbers) and Verbal Quantitative
Reasoning (counting, naming numbers, solving basic addition and subtraction problems and
solving word problems). Xxx’s performance indicates … (personalize this section based on your
analysis of the student’s responses)
Crystallized Intelligence is a person’s accumulated fund of general information acquired at
home, school, or work. This cluster involves Nonverbal Knowledge (performing everyday
actions or demonstrating uses of common objects, identifying verbally and by pointing to an
absurdity in a picture) Verbal Knowledge (identifying body parts, naming common objects,
describing what is happening in a picture and defining words). Xxx’s performance indicates …
(personalize this section based on your analysis of the student’s responses)
Visual Processing measures an individual’s ability to see patterns, relationships, spatial
orientations, or the gestalt whole among diverse pieces of visual display. This cluster is
composed of Nonverbal Visual-Spatial Processing (solving spatial and figural problems
presented as “puzzles” or completing patterns by moving plastic pieces into place) and Verbal
Visual-Spatial Processing (placing a block on a specified part of a picture of a common object or
scene). Xxx’s performance indicates … (personalize this section based on your analysis of the
student’s responses)
Working Memory is a class of memory processes in which diverse information stored in shortterm memory is inspected, sorted, or transformed. The cluster is composed of Nonverbal
Working Memory (finding an object placed under one of two or three inverted cups and/or
tapping blocks in a specified order after examiner has tapped blocks) and Verbal Working
Memory (repeating verbatim sentences of varying length and/or recalling the order of the last
word in a series of questions asked by the examiner). Xxx’s performance indicates …
(personalize this section based on your analysis of the student’s responses)