Hi lks9, the SCAT is an above grade level test. Your DS will be assessed on skills 2 to 3 grades above their levels (a 2-3 grader will be tested on 4-5 grade skills). There is no negative marking for wrong guesses so the strategy should be to attempt as many questions in the time allotted. My 5th grader recently took the SCAT test. He learned short-cut methods to solve problems faster (on the SCAT you get 55 questions to be solved in 22 minutes!!)and a lot of practice with online quizzes and practice tests.. That helped him get a 497 in Math.. Hope this helps
