My 5th grade son was tested this year for the middle school gifted program in our district. He took CogAT along with Iowa tests for math and reading. All of those tests have been scored, but the only information the district is sharing is overall percentiles for each test. No actual scores, no subtest breakdowns, just a single percentile for each test. I asked them when parents would receive official score reports, and was told that there are no reports because the tests were hand-scored.
I have read in a few places that FERPA applies when it comes to getting testing results from school districts, as those scores are a part of a student's records. We have made an inquiry with an attorney's office in our area, but the partner who is versed in education law is out for a week. In the meantime, does anyone have any experience with this type of situation, or happen to know if we can use FERPA to insist that they provide us with something besides just a percentile in an email?
