Above-Level Testing Option

The value of above-level testing is to assess how far the student has mastered the material beyond their grade level. For example, imagine a student is at a buffet. How much food a student can/wants to eat versus how much food they ate on the one plate are two different measurements. The potential or capacity to consume as much food - in this case, knowledge is the test above level. Above level tests reveals how much "food," the student can consume given the exposure to the material. On standard test, students can appear the same but to determine what they already know and how far they have mastered the skill beyond their grade level can be challenging (https://tip.duke.edu/sites/default/files/atoms/files/jtf-above-level-testing.pdf).