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I'm glad that someone found the char. I knew that SSIM was high.

To be fair though the columns showing #s highly able by MAP scores are the numbers AFTER the scores have been adjusted by FARMS. If I am in a school with low FARMS I need to achieve a much higher score to be included in the highly able category. For example, I could score a 85% on MAP M or R at SSIM and Sligo and get into the bucker but if I move over to Pyle or Frost I have to score a 98%. PARCC was not adjusted and this is why you see such a strange pattern with large numbers being in highly able by MAP but much lower number scoring high on PARCC and vice versa.

This data does not make the case though for retaining special accommodations for TPMS though as there are many OOB schools ranging from SSIM to Cabin John with gifted or highly able kids. I've argued that if there are any set aside spots that they should be open to the entire DCC. From a fairness perspective, they should be open to all OOB students.[/quote]

Special accommodations. :roll: [/quote]

It's already been explained to that poster that there is no special accommodation they simply choose to be ignorant.

The reality is TPMS in boundary students have had enriched math starting in first-grade and many are lightyears ahead of their counterparts in other schools. My youngest, for example, @PBES scored in the low 250s on their winter MAP-M. I expect they'll be 30-40 points higher by fall of 5th grade. I doubt there are many kids out of boundary at that level even with Dr. Li's help. My oldest  went through TPMS magnet and is currently at Blair SMCS. [/quote]

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