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[quote=Anonymous]correction:  a hard and difficult exam (well above grade level) will separate the wheat from the chafe  a low bar assessment where 56 out of 60 is well below the median simply mixes the wheat with the chafe and provides no useful information

"In fact, many of the students had perfect scores (60 out of 60 correct) on the Q section since a score of 56 correct out of 60 was well below the median for this group. What is the difference between a 56 and a 60? I'm sure the confidence intervals for those scores overlap and there is no difference. The bar is set so low and the distribution of scores is so skewed to the right (high end) resulting in reduction of that "achievement" gap. This allows the system to use the other more subjective criteria -- parent recommendation, teacher and school recommendation and grades with the new system where a judiciously placed ES by a third grade teacher (HGC gatekeeper) can achieve the ulterior purposes of the school. If a 56 out of 60 is well below the median are these kids all gifted or is MCPS afraid of administering a hard and difficult exam so that the scores will  spread out. Are they afraid of what they may find out about who is really "gifted"? Perhaps the low bar test is by premeditated design?"
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