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We've got the smartest kids in the coutnry--its amazing how many 99% there are.  Not doubting the score, but I think something is fishy with the way the COGAT and NNAT are scored.    I've heard age also affects so if your kid is young in 2nd grade, its easier to get a higher score--confirmed "unofficially" with teacher.[/quote]

Well, yes.   Overall, kids in the county tend to score higher than other kids in the country.  There are some not-so-great school systems out there and ours is not one of them.   And yes, kids who are younger tend to score a higher age-related percentile.   BUT not because there is anything "fishy" about the tests.  It's just math.  Kids who are nearly a year younger than other kids in the same grade, yet who perform as well or better than other kids in their grade, WILL score in a higher AGE-RATED PERCENTILE.  It isn't "fishy," it's MATH.

Consider, 3 year olds can usually do more than 2 year olds.  Would you put a 2 year old who can perform like a 3 year old into a higher percentile?

It brings up the whole red-shirting debate.  Should kids with birthdays near the cut off be held back?  Don't older kids have their own advantage?  A whole extra year of learning can give them a huge advantage.  So some might say that the grade-based comparisons are unfair to younger kids.

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