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Instructions for 4th - 8th Grade Placement Test

(Placement for Math 5/4 - 7/6)

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 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 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:

 

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