Dd12 had that same response when she took the EXPLORE @ age 9 (4th grade). The school wanted above level scores as part of an IAS although they approved the skip prior to the scores coming in. Reading is normally one of her strongest areas but she didn't come close to finishing it b/c she left the room three times to go to the bathroom and cry during that section since she was far enough into the test by that point to realize that it was hard and she didn't know it all.

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