DD9 took the test to skip 5th grade math and be placed in 6th grade math. For 1st-8th graders, a 90% is required. For 9th-12th graders, an 80% is required. DD got an 88% on a 50-question test.
School policy says, "Who Has “The Last Word” whether a Child is Promoted Based Upon Proficiency?
If the parent or guardian requests promotion or acceleration contrary to the recommendation of school personnel, the parent or guardian shall sign a written statement to that effect. This statement shall be included in the permanent record of the student. A district level committee will be appointed to review the information and recommend to promote or reaffirm the site decision."
DD tested on Tuesday morning, we got the results in the mail yesterday afternoon, school starts this upcoming Thursday. We're out of town until late in the day on Tuesday, which is elementary Meet Your Teacher night.
Fight for the higher placement or suck it up? DD has a successful grade skip behind her, in which her scores ranged from 92 (math, reading, science) to 88 (social studies - they recommended promotion because 2nd grade social studies wasn't worth the scheduling hassle).
