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[quote=Anonymous]Here is a good explanation of grade equivalent scores and what they really mean. In short a score of 7th grade does not mean your child is doing 7th grade level work- not even close.

"The Grade-Equivalent score compares your child’s performance on grade-level material
against the average performance of students at other grade levels on that same
material and is reported in terms of grade level and months. If your 5th grade child
obtains a grade-equivalent of 10.5 on a standardized math or reading test, it does not
mean that your child is solving math problems or reading at the mid-10th grade level. It
means that she or he can solve 5th grade math problems and read 5th grade material as
well as the average 10th grade student can read and solve 5th grade math problems.
Your child is performing much better than the average 5th grader but most likely would
not perform as well if tested using 10th grade material as they have not yet been
exposed to 10th grade material. Caution should always be used when interpreting grade
equivalents, especially when attempting to use grade equivalents as the basis for a
grade placement discussion."[/quote]

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