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My child scored very high in math (or English, etc.) – couldn’t that mean he / she is “gifted” and should be placed in a higher grade / class?

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My child scored very high in math (or English, etc.) – couldn’t that mean he / she is “gifted” and should be placed in a higher grade / class?

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Standardized tests are not designed to determine grade placement. They are designed to measure how much knowledge a student has gained. This is only one factor of many that contribute to student placement and academic success.