Originally Posted by Loy58
I thought that I remembered reading that DYS considers the grade for EXPLORE. I can certainly understand the viewpoint that it is more impressive when a child who is younger for grade does exceptionally well on EXPLORE. On the flipside, though, is the issue of exposure; that is, a child who is grade skipped had access to material or teaching that a child the exact same age, but in a younger grade, does not.
I'm glad you mentioned that. It had not occurred to me!