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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think so many posters here are confused with localized norm versus norm…..

I know one parent whose kid was MAP M of 96 however, the localized norm was 82, did not meet the criteria despite having a 96. You just have to call Central and ask for your kids localized norm. Don’t get offended. They’re just in a super competitive school so they’re not a strong candidate for magnets or CES.[/quote]

The only data I've ever seen is from 2022, which is the data the MCCPTA managed to get out of the Central Office. At that time, where were maybe 35 or 40 schools in the "lowest FARMS" list, and the cut-off was 93rd percentile nationally. Which honestly seems pretty reasonable. If you are in the wealthiest schools in the wealthiest neighborhood of one of the wealthiest counties in the United States, you are coming in with a ton of advantages and being in the top 7 percent nationally sounds about right for a program meant to serve the most able learners. [/quote]

It went up from that year, as CovID effects on learning lessened and as the shift in selection paradigm encouraged those with means towards more prepping.[/quote]

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