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This can’t be true though. You can have kids that are “well above grade level” at a school like L-T and then say that they don’t stand out at all and that they have many peers doing as well. Statistically, this doesn’t work. About half of L-T students test below grade level. About half are at or above grade level. If the PP’s kids are WELL above grade level, they are doing better than the vast majority of their classmates. Based on PARCC scores. 
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Let's see through your "statistics". I claimed that my kids test about in the top 5-10% in tests in which nation-wide data are indicated. There are about 60 kids per grade. I am claiming that about 10% of them (6) test about in the top 10% nation-wide. (I'm also happy to include among their peers students who test in the top 20%.) I'll leave it as an exercise to you to figure out how this is compatible with a majority of students testing below grade level. Second exercise, look at the PARCC scores for L-T and acknowledge how this actually fits the school's data.

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So either the PP is overestimating her kid’s abilities (which is ok, lots of people view their children through rose-colored glasses) or she is overestimating the percentage of the rest of the class who is at the same level. Either way, it’s not that useful if a data point.[/quote]

So having refuted your first claim, let's talk about the idea that I would come here on an anonymous forum boasting about my kids performance. What's not useful is your pathetic contributions. [/quote]

But... you ARE boasting about your kids performance, as well as boasting about your school. I mean, I'm not saying you don't have reason to be proud or that L-T isn't a good school. But your tone absolutely is boastful/bragging. If you aren't aware of that, maybe take this as a lesson and consider how you talk about academic performance generally, because your posts are very off-putting.[/quote]

I thought she sounded fine. Sorry your kid is a dunce. Sheesh.[/quote]

My kid tests above grade level and "in the top 10%" on iReady/Map at a Hill elementary where we, too, feel that the kids are bright.

The PP was being arrogant, condescending, and was 100% boasting about her kids in a frankly embarrassing way. There is a way to make this argument, but this isn't it.[/quote]

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