I have twin 2nd graders who took the SCAT and who want to know their scores. I am hesitant to share the actual scores with them, partly to spare DD's self-esteem and avoid reinforcing her negative feelings toward math.
However, we will likely go to the SCAT ceremony so I would need to reveal as much info as would become evident at that point. Anyhow, both DS and DD made the High Honor cut-off for Verbal but there is a substantial difference between the two scores (451 for DS versus 437 for DD) and only DS made the High Honor cut-off for Quantitative. Will the actual scores be noted anywhere and will it be obvious whether you qualify under one or both tests?
I am wondering if anyone understands the test enough to verify my conclusion regarding DS' relative ability in math. He scored the same in Quantitative as Verbal (both 451) even though he has been subject accelerated in Math (covered compacted 3rd & 4th grade curriculum as a 2nd grader) and so should have done much better in Quantitative. Doesn't his acceleration render the quantitative portion almost like an at level test? By scoring in the mid-nineties percentile compare to 4th graders, doesn't that point to DS not being particularly mathy?
