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PP here who initially said 'that's not how it works'. I stand corrected. However, I believe the letter sent out yesterday is misleading because it does not include this info (in the paragraph above) about what 'MCPS %ile' actually means. Without going to the FAQ, I would have simply taken this to mean that it's the percentile related to the MCPS-wide body of test-takers. And I didn't think I really had to go to any FAQs--it seemed straightforward if you read it on face value. 
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The information about MCPS percentile is out there.  I'm assuming they're choosing not to draw attention to it at the point when people's emotions are most amped up - as they are opening to actual letter.[/quote]
The information may be "out there", but when 100% of parents receive a certain form letter with the reduced, incomplete (but doesn't appear incomplete) information, you can't fault parents for not realizing they haven't gotten the complete information. It's not like they said "for more the full info on what MCPS means, including the 'norming' process which is not discussed here, please see the FAQs."  They appear to provide a definition of the MCPS % in the letter.
They just list "reviewing the FAQs" as a next step, along with exploring options at the local MS.  They should have said, "there is more information about the test scoring and other issues here at this link."[/quote]

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