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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm glad I gave everyone the opportunity to pontificate and moralize about what I should be doing. You should thank me for giving you such great satisfaction![/quote]

You asked for information. Answers were given. You didn’t like them. Serious question - are you always right?[/quote]

Most of the answers were not to the question I asked. Most of the answers informed me that I was wrong for even asking the question, which is not helpful.

Serious answer: it is perfectly right to ask for information. It is not right at all to tell me that I should not ask for information.[/quote]

Where are "most" of the answers informing you were wrong for even asking the question?  You don't even understand the responses.  No one is saying you're wrong for asking the question.  We're saying you're wrong for prepping your kid and when people tell you that you become indignant.  It's as if you posted in a new baby forum and asked how to put your baby on a diet.  When everyone responds to not do it, you'd think it is ridiculous because you didn't ask if you should do it.

This school district https://www.edinaschools.org/cms/lib07/MN01909547/Centricity/Domain/115/gr6mathfaqs4.pdf says, "How can I help my student prepare for the IAAT? As noted in a previous question the IAAT is an aptitude or ability test rather than an achievement test.  As such a student would gain little by “studying” a pre-transition mathematics or algebra text or by engaging in other “test prep” type activities.  As with any test it is appropriate to be sure your student is well-rested and has had a healthy breakfast before the test.  Many students bring water to drink during the testing.  Time is provided between test sections for students who do wish to do so.  It is also appropriate to talk with your student to inform him/her that some of the test items will be easy and some will be very hard; that no one is expected to correctly answer all items."

This school district says the same:  http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/newsfiles/news_87475_1.pdf

FWIW, my kid got an advanced pass on the sol and a high score on the iaat and we've declined Algebra for next year.  It isn't that my kid would have problems with it - but I don't see the point in pushing, pushing, pushing.  Hard to imagine, isn't it?[/quote]

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