Ds took the scat a month or so ago and I told him over and over 'if you get to a really hard question just skip it and keep going'. I am pretty sure that he just hung on a single question in both sections and didn't move on (he said he got stuck on the last question in each section...)
Results were still good in verbal but not phenomenal, math so-so. But, I have to chock it up to a great day but a perfectionist kid... oh well.
Later that same week he took the CoGat for school, and the Naglieri. He got three parts of cogat over three days, is that what your school did? We have a long wait for results apparently...
Anyway, to answer your question - I think a lot of schools know that at these young ages, there can be lots of factors to keep a kid from scoring as expected, bad day, sick, poor admin, nerves, etc. The district we are in will retest, especially if you present other info such as school grades, work from home etc. that shows superior achievement or potential or drive.
Also, I have read lots of times on this forum examples of kids flying through tests and it just means they really killed it! So don't give up hope yet for this test
Finally, don't worry what the school thinks too much. You have to do what is right for your ds, even if it makes you seem a bit pushy...I have been reading a good book, 'Outliers', partly about folks that make opportunities and how that can make the world of difference in getting a 'chance' to live up to one's potential. You gotta make those opportunities for a 7 year old!
