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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In elementary school, how much do grades and test scores matter to you? [b]My DD's grades are usually good, but her test scores are more volatile[/b]. I'm a recovering perfectionist, so trying really hard not to project on her. [/quote]

How are her grades good but her test scores volatile? Do you mean standardized tests? I would care more about her grades, which are generally more of a reflection of effort plus ability, than a standardized test like the CogAT or something, which is pure ability.[/quote]

OP here, yes her standardized test scores are all over the place. She's usually high on reading, but even then will have an outlier score here and there. Math she scores average generally, which is not surprising, she has to work harder at it (she's also young for her grade), but she generally gets all As and maybe one B. Math and science being the grades that are more likely to be her lower grades. Sometimes I see her math standardized test scores and get worried, but then I see her grades and chill out.[/quote]
Just a thought since you said her scores are inconsistent. Maybe it indicates a gap in study skills. Performance on long standardized tests can be affected by focus. Perhaps she just needs practice on having the patience and endurance to complete the test. I worked on this with my kids. Had them work on many tedious problems for 30 minutes in a row. Then build up to an hour so they’d have the stamina to take a long test. Can be anything but something she wouldn’t necessarily find “fun.” I think enduring something that’s boring for a sustained amount of time is an important skill that kids don’t experience enough now. Not just for tests. Also maybe she needs to build the study habits of taking her time reading the questions and answer choices completely and double checking her work.[/quote]

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