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Is the test meant to be taken without prepping?  I mean, it's testing knowledge, not ability, so shouldn't the kids be taught the material that they're going to be tested on?  I can't imagine sending DD into a timed test with no preparation.  Once she finds out that she has 40 seconds or whatever per question at the test, it would be over.[/quote]

This is one of the sources of inequity, though.  FCPS tells people not to prep at all.  Some demographics follow their directions and send their kids in blind to the test.  Others range from doing a sample test through full blown prep classes.  Knowing the format of the test is a huge advantage, especially considering how strictly timed the test is.  Most kids who go in blindly would have no chance at all of meeting the IAAT benchmark, since they would run out of time before finishing enough problems.

The best and most equitable way for FCPS to approach this is to have every 6th grade AAP or advanced math class run through one practice test in class.  Then, everyone would at least be familiar with the format and time constraints.[/quote]

I thought most 6th grade AAP/advanced math classes discuss the format of the test at a minimum? I did nothing with my LLIV AAP child, and DC got a 97% on it. Most of the other kids in the AAP class also qualified for algebra. DC has never had any outside enrichment. [/quote]

I would think that this is child dependent.  If you have a kid that rolls with the punches, then it's probably good.  Mine would freak out the second she found out that it was a timed test (she is not adaptable; she's a slave to routine, and wants to be prepared for everything), and the ensuing panic would result in nothing good.  [/quote]

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