For some parents and students in the Beaverton School District, the difference between scoring in the 99th and the 98th percentile may be only 1 point, but it means the world.That tiny number is enough to keep a gifted student from attending the Summa honors program in middle school. Students must either score in the 99th percentile on both math and reading standardized tests or on a cognitive test to enter the program for the "profoundly gifted."
Lately, some parents have been pushing the district to change the criteria and allow more gifted students into Summa, but local and national educators said there is a huge difference between the students who score in the 99th percentile and those who nearly do.
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