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[quote=Anonymous][quote]05/23/2013 14:19     Subject: Correlation between SCAT and SAT results for 7th grader  
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Oh, please.  1950 is in the 91% for high school[b] juniors[/b].  That is beyond "good" for a 7th greater.  According to Duke TIP scores for 7th graders an equivalent 91% (actually approx 90.33%) is 1620.  A 1950 for a 7th grader puts him or her in the 99%.  A composite of the qualifying score for Duke TIP at 7th grade is a 1280.  A qualifying score for John's Hopkins CTY is 410 for verbal or math, with no writing component.  Assuming the same subset of scores a composite would be 1230.  To achieve high honors in either category, a 550 is needed, thus, assuming a composite of 1650 if similar writing scores were achieved.  To qualify for the grand ceremony a a composite of 2100 would be needed (700 for either verbal or math, although that was adjusted up this year, I think).  The 1650 and up scores comprise the top 30% of those participating, which are primarily high achieving students to start.    I think trying to compare 7th grade scores with projected 11th grade scores is a bit like comparing apples to oranges since so much of the test material has not yet been covered by the average 7th grader.  For example, math scores significantly increase after geometry and algebra II.  I have been told that anything above the 1650-1700 threshold is considered excellent for a 7th grader.  The "good" threshold is much lower--closer to the 1230 composite for the two.   programs.  Just breathe.  It is only 7th grade.  There are, of course, outliers who score in the upper range but they are just that--outliers.[/quote]

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