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Is there much difference in Scat vs. Explore test? I'm interested about learning more about my DS9's Math and Science knowledge, capabilities and potential. He has taken the WJIII achievement and will take an IQ. I looking into talent searches for summer online courses and wondering if I should consider one test opportunity more beneficial that the other.

Thanks - very timely! I just got SCAT materials in the mail yesterday. I think we're going to just do the "easy" SCAT this year. DS has no experience with pen and pencil or A/B/C/D style tests and this would be good practice. I printed out their practice test and he thought it was really fun! Now I kind of wish I would have bumped him to the next grade level. Ah well ... next year maybe the Explore.

DS6 is supposed to take the SCAT tomorrow. Too bad he got sick on Monday--a few hours after the 48 prior mark so I can't reschedule without an obnoxious fee and I can't cancel without losing all the money. Hopefully today is the worst of his flu. I guess he can always retake in a few months if his scores are really bad.

Good point! We are going to do more thorough Achievement tests towards the end of the year, so it's probably better that he enjoys this first experience with testing. .

I never personally did well on these types of tests until I got much older, so I'm a little nervous for him and want it to be a good experience! I can think back to the conversations I used to have in my head during fill in the circle tests. They were like small dissertations on why each answer could or could not be the right one. I wish someone would have sat me down when I was 8 and told me that it really shouldn't be that hard.

Poor guy Crisc. Hope he's feeling better by tomorrow!

Dottie - it sounds like explore would be the better option since it has science. Are you saying a child could take this during his 3rd grade year?

Crisc,

I've got to think that they'd reschedule him for free. They certainly don't want the flu. Call and ask. And hope he feels better soon!

I did call. That's how I found out about the fees. He seems a little better this evening. Thanks for the well wishes...I'll let everyone know how it turns out tomorrow.

Their loss... You'd think they'd call the supervisor and explain. Hope he's doing better.

Sorry, crisc! What a pain!

Hope the boy feels better soon.