Can please someone help me better articulate the position why the upper level of testing is better in distinguishing gifted student vs lower level?
A little background. Ny child got tested this year again and didn't get in. Strange enough, our district offered the same level of IOWA testing that it was last year which resulted in a huge drop in percentiles. Last year she got 5 missed questions and ended up in 95th percentile in Reading, this year 2 missed questions resulted in 92nd percentile. A similar situation happened in Math, 7 missed questions resulted in 96th percentile last year, this year a single missed question resulted in 97th percentile.
I want to schedule a meeting with someone from the district who is responsible for the testing, and I want to be able to explain this point. Thank you.
