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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s a crummy test and we don’t group kids by it at all. If they score below the 39th percentile they have to take it again later in the year. If they score above that, then they’re done for the year. It was not useful to me at all. I already know from classroom work who needs extra help and who shines. Spend all that money on lowering class sizes so more kids get more help and forget the computer crap.[/quote]

That's basically what DC's teacher told us at the parent teacher conference, only more diplomatically.  She said everyone in the class scored above 40th percentile, so they won't be taking it again.

From what I can figure out, below 40th percentile is pretty low. An indication for remedial help.  [/quote]
 
I don't see why this is a crummy test--it's a universal screener to identify kids who are low-performers and more importantly the specific areas in which they have difficulties. It's not like the only result is a percentile--there's analytic information on what gaps in skills resulted in that percentile.  I've seen the full reports--they look helpful and not overly technical.  I think the hard part is knowing what targeted instruction will help provide remedial support best, but the schools typically have resources that support that and retesting sees if the strategies are working.

Sure AAP kids might not likely need it, but it can point to gaps that even they have (for instance, if you're approaching grade level and are in AAP that may be a signal for a hidden LD even though you don't fall to the 39%ile.  It can be hard in the elementary grades to see LDs in high IQ kids because they have work-arounds that then become more obvious as the work becomes more challenging in upper elementary/middle/high school).[/quote]

+1 I agree.[/quote]

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