charleneneil-- you can pay for private testing if you do not have an educational need that motivates school to do achievement testing. If they are asking for more than your portfolio, then they were unable to determine if your child meets the criteria based on what you submitted. They require at least 2 of the 3 options that meet or exceed their minimum criteria. If you cannot get what is needed now, you can wait and gather new data in a few years as he has more testing done.