The RIT scores are continuous, so if he took the 6+ test, the RIT score you have is still the same on the percentiles chart.

As for whether or not it's better to be in the top 10% of your class and repeat, it depends on what you want for your child. I am a huge fan of Richard Rusczyk. He discusses the tyranny of the 100% and that if you are consistently the smartest person in the room, you may be in the wrong room. Solid math is built by problem solving and working on a challenge, not by doing work from two years ago just to adjust easily.

http://mathprize.atfoundation.org/archive/2009/rusczyk


ETA: PolarBear- I wasn't suggesting he should go to Geometry. That is the NWEA recommended placement for a student with his RIT score. I don't think skipping Algebra would be in his best interest. Even if he can guess through the NWEA problems by solving the problems, his score isn't staggeringly into Geometry and it would probably be a struggle.

Last edited by CAMom; 04/12/12 06:30 PM.