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[quote=Anonymous]I would go with your gut OP and talk to the school to see what your options are. A single assessment does not give the full picture of any student and it's worth raising the question. The assessments measure learned knowledge- not actual ability. IME with a Big 3 they are not always right. Our older child got placed in a higher track and our younger child got placed in a lower track upon entry. The younger child ended up being a star math student and got moved up after wasting a few months in the lower track. This child also ended up placing statewide in math contests. The assessment only measured whatever they had learned at their school so if the curriculum is weaker or more superficial at your previous school the assessment will reflect that. They really should look at the assessment more holistically in combination with cognitive testing if available, previous teacher recs and student motivation.[/quote]
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