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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Generally speaking, I think it is a good idea to get kids used to taking standardized tests.   They'll be doing it for much higher stakes later on:  APs and SAT[/quote]

That's akin to arguing that if a kid doesn't start taking practice driving tests in ES, they won't be reading for much higher stakes driving tests as teenagers.  I was a National Merit Scholarship Finalist who earned 5s on APs, and near perfect SAT scores, yet never took a standardized test before the PSAT.  I also attended public schools ranked in the bottom third in my state, in the days before state testing.

If you want your kid to get used to taking standardized tests in ES, you can.  Just look up your nearest Prometric Test Center (one downtown, another in Bethesda) and sign up for tests. Many K-5th grade options available, e.g. the SCAT and ACT Junior.

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Why on earth would I want to take my kid to Bethesda to pay for practice tests when he can do them in school for free?   And how lovely for you that you did well on your SAT and APs without elementary testing.  I also did extremely well on those tests in a state with standardized elementary tests (should we dig out our scores and talk about colllege admissions and IQs?).   I found the whole testing experience in high school to be not particularly stressful since I had been doing the same thing every year.  That is something I would be happy to share with my children.[/quote]

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