Advice on a score

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:00 pm

I am currently compiling evidence for my son's appeal. One evidence is his CATs test result of which he took in Sept with a raw score of 55/58 standardised score 120. I am told this was the highest in the class, but could anyone tell me just how good this score is?? I only ask, as, if I am to be reeling of stats, I should be a bit more aware of them!!! Thanks

Post by **Etienne** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:10 pm

120 (is this the overall standardised score?) is around the 90th percentile, which is very good.

Beware, however, of making direct comparisons with the 11+. See the Q&As (follow link at top of page), section B4.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:58 pm

Thanks Etienne,
I just have it written down on a piece of paper from the head 55/58 raw. Standardised 120, so presumably?? Thanks for the insight, without a comparison to others a number is just a number!!

I know all the tests ie SATs Heinemann tests etc that schools do, all measure different things to the 11+ but we have to use what we can!!!

Once again many thanks.