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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's a short test (<50 questions) and the swing from median (50th percentile) to 2 standard deviations (98th percentile) is only 5 questions (last years numbers, raw number of questions could vary somewhat based on population of participants) so scores can fluctuate wildly based on a few more or a few less missed questions.  Could be anything, poor instructions, skipped questions, a butterfly flying around.  [/quote]

This is exactly why using these tests to track kids for 6 years (3rd-8th grade) in FCPS is ridiculous.  [/quote]

They aren't. FCPS uses them as one piece of a referral packet. The teacher observations weigh heavily as do the work samples. I'm an administrator in FCPS, and we spend a lot of time discussing which kids demonstrate that they would be successful in a Level IV classroom. It is not just about the number. I know plenty of kids who came up with the "right" score but didn't have the classroom performance to match it.  And conversely, I've seen plenty of kids who did not have the cut score, but demonstrated curiosity, strong work habits and/or creativity that supported a move to a Level IV classroom. [/quote]

How many proactive teacher referrals of these low score high performing kids have you done?   If the scores don't matter, you should get rid of them and save taxpayers a lot of money.  The vast majority of AAP admittance is based on test scores, no matter how much thinking administrator do about other factors.[/quote]

Perhaps you need some reading comprehension lessons. The first poster claimed that the scores were the sole basis for tracking students. The second poster responded by saying that they are one piece and not the sole determinant.  They do matter, and I don't think the administrator was claiming they didn't. [/quote]

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