HOW DO INTELLIGENCE OR MENTAL ABILITIES TESTS HELP STUDENTS?
A child may do poorly in school for reasons unknown to a teacher or a school psychologist. An intelligence test can uncover valuable information about cognitive abilities that assist the teacher in helping the child develop his or her full potential. For example, intelligence tests in conjunction with other tests may reveal that a child may be having difficulty learning in school because of emotional problems or some undiagnosed physical disability rather than limited intelligence. Once the causes are identified, the child can receive appropriate assistance from medical, educational, or mental health specialists.
