Michael's Mother Received a Copy of the Standardized Assessment He

question 42

Multiple Choice

Michael's mother received a copy of the standardized assessment he took in school.The results showed that Michael's current achievement level is 5-4.What does that mean?

• A)Michael is achieving at a fifth grade,fourth month level.
• B)Michael's achievement is somewhere between fourth and fifth grade.
• C)Michael's achievement is at level 54.
• D)Michael is achieving at a five year,four month level.

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