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Some exams (namely the SSAT — the entrance exam for boarding schools) subtract points for incorrect answers. The SEHS does not have a guessing penalty (students are not penalized for incorrect answers). Thus, students should be sure to answer every question on the SEHS even if the student must guess.
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Dear HainesMom,
Thank you for your questions. Every few years, NWEA does a norming study of students’ scores throughout the country to determine the RIT/Percentile conversions. NWEA’s last study took place during the 2015-16 school year and NWEA is planning to do its next study in 2020. This year, the 7th-grade spring RIT score ranges for math and reading are listed below.
Math: RIT score of 270 = 99%, RIT score of 258 = 95%, RIT score of 251 = 90%, etc…
Reading: RIT score of 253 = 99%, RIT score of 243 = 95%, RIT score of 238 = 90%, etc…
Thus, if a student is receiving a math RIT score of 270 (or higher), the student is scoring in the 99% of all students at his/her grade level. It is hard to say what exact RIT score number equates to out of grade level content as different school districts have different grade level standards for math and reading. From our experience, the difference between scoring in the low/mid 90% range and the high 90% range requires students to answer out of grade level questions (as would be considered by most Chicago schools).
Feel free to email us directly (info@testprepchicago.com) if you have any additional questions and/or if you would like to receive the detailed (percent by percent RIT score/percentile conversions).
Hello,
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The NWEA MAP exam counts for 1/3 of the admissions process for Selective Enrollment High Schools. This spring, the NWEA MAP testing window runs from 5/14 – 6/15.
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