The classroom teacher can arrange for advanced math/ELA placement if appropriate based on standardized test scores and student performance. There are many reasons why a child might not test in a way that reflects his/her true ability, including rushing through the test, lack of concern, embarrassed to ask clarifying questions, test anxiety, answering incorrectly on purpose (so as not to be given more or harder work.)Įven though your child did not qualify at this time, his/her area(s) of strength will still be met in the regular education classroom. Although this strength is not specifically taught in school, it is useful in creative writing, science, math, art, P.E., and seeing the connections in history and literature. He/she might excel at sports, dance, art and/or drama. This child can find the car in the parking lot for you, comprehend maps and graphs, build Legos and puzzles, and think logically. A high score in this area indicates a child has exceptional ability to make connections, see patterns, draw inferences, and visualize the world in a 3-D way. The non-verbal test measures a child’s ability to solve problems using shapes and patterns. This student may also be quite talented at music and science, which use related skills. A high score in this area indicates that the child understands math concepts and has a pronounced ability to solve problems using logic and sequential steps. The quantitative test measures a child’s ability to solve problems using numbers, sequences, and mathematical operations. This child needs a library card and opportunities to read a variety of self-selected, above grade level books. This ability does not mean he/she is a good speller, however, and he/she may often leave out words when writing. If your child is strong in the verbal area, he/she is probably an advanced reader for his/her age, has an extensive vocabulary, can express his/her ideas well, and understands plays on words. The verbal test measures a child’s ability to reason using words, vocabulary, understanding the subtle differences between similar-meaning words (such as cute/beautiful/handsome), choosing the best words to put into blanks in sentences, and understanding analogies. Therefore, a score of 50% would mean your child scored better than 50 out of a hundred children, which is average, and a score of 99% would mean that your child scored the highest of 100 children his/her age. The scores mean that, out of a hundred children within three months of your child’s age and being tested in the same grade at the same time of year, your child scored better than that number.
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