Annie
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In all honesty, once the tests are over, I've never spoken with a student about them. Not their score or anything else connected with them.
Their parents received the 'results and explanations' through the mail and if contacted we'd set up a conference. I can remember having 5 or 6 the entire time of teaching middle school, (I'm pretty certain that ACT and SAT bring out more parents). In each case it was a highly successful student with low test scores. The parents were freaked. When we met with them, (teaching team), the message was always the same: Your child is doing fine. Can anyone say they are 'surpassing their capabilities?' No. Truth is, there are bad test takers and the more highly stressed they are, the more likely they are to change their first answers.
We would reassure we hadn't a problem recommending honors or AP course studies for the student, BUT would also encourage the parents to enroll the child in any prep PSAT, ACT, SAT courses/reviews. Most high schools have before and after school groups for doing this at no cost. There are many 'for profit' organizations that provide the prep.
As a teacher though, my concern was always the lower performing kids that scored high, never did any of their parents call. BTW, this was a private school.
