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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PARCC scores aren't a primary criterion. As I understand it, they're used as a kind of tie-breaker, to provide more information in cases where MAP and COGAT scores don't seem to show the same thing. So if one skews high and one runs lower, they'll look at the PARCC score to see which one better represents the kid's ability.

So if they had a bad day on one test but other metrics show higher ability, the PARCC can help show that it was an aberration. If the other two scores generally agree, they won't need to look at PARCC.

Basically, they know it's a crap test, and are only using it as a secondary metric. My kid has gotten 5s most years in their strong subject, but if I remember correctly, they somehow barely scraped a 3 the year they were considered for the MS magnet (but a mid-5 in their weaker area!); but had 99% MAP and COGAT, and was accepted.

We're not zoned for one of the strongest-cohort schools, but it still demonstrates that 5s aren't a necessity—it just tends to be the case. I think if a kid is a good test-taker, they can usually adapt to whatever format is thrown at them. But apparently mine can't![/quote]

Is this before or after the universal testing/cohort criteria was implemented? Things changed dramatically last year in the admissions process.[/quote]

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