(Placement for Math 5/4 - Pre-Algebra)
1. Parents, read these instructions:
- If the last math course your student took was by Saxon Math, see this article: Placement for Saxon Math Students
- A parent or teacher should supervise the test.
- Time Limit: This is a three-page test. Allow the student no more than one hour for each page.
- Third - Fifth Graders: Begin with page 1. If the student misses 4 or fewer, take page 2 the next day or at least a few hours later.
- Sixth Grade & Up: Begin with page 2. If the student misses 4 or fewer, take page 3 the next day or at least a few hours later. If the student misses 5 or more on page 2, give page 1 the next day.
- Allow the student to work until he/she cannot answer 3 or more questions in a row.
- No calculator and no help from a parent or teacher.
- The student should show all work on a separate piece of paper. Look over the student's work carefully when grading the test.
2. Print the Test: Placement Test for 4-8th Grades
3. Use the Answer Key at the end of the Placement Test to grade it.
4. Results & Placement Guide:
Missed 4 or fewer from PAGE 2 (#21-40) AND 4 or fewer from PAGE 3 (#41-60):
Take Shormann Pre-Algebra
Missed 4 or fewer from PAGE 1 (1-20) AND 4 or fewer from PAGE 2 (21-40):
Take DIVE + Saxon 7/6, Fourth Edition
If they missed 4 or fewer from QUESTIONS 1–20:
Take DIVE + Saxon 6/5, Third Edition
If they missed 5 or more from QUESTIONS 1-20:
- Struggling or Reluctant Fourth Grader: Consider Saxon 3 or go very slowly through Saxon 5/4, Third Edition
- Average to Accelerated Fourth Grader: Begin Saxon 5/4, Third Edition
- Third Grade or Below: Take the PLACEMENT TEST for K-3
- Below Average Fourth Grader: Take Saxon Math 3 or go very slowly through Saxon 5/4, Third Edition
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