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your students may not be like the nation at large, they are going to be competing for jobs and educational opportunities against a wide range of other students.
While national averages give you a baseline, you must establish your own expectations and goals considering your particular community and curriculum. For example, it would be somewhat misleading for you to report above average scores for a magnet school that selects students based on academic achievement. In this case, you would be better off reporting on the gains or specific achievements of the students who are in the program.
References and Recommended Reading
Anastasi, Anne (1988). Psychological Testing. New York, New York: MacMillan Publishing Company.
Lyman, Howard B. (1993). Test Scores and What They Mean. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. McMillan, James H. (2001). Essential assessment concepts for teachers and administrators. Thousand
Oaks, CA: Corwin Publishing Company. .
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Rudner, L. and W. Schafer (2002) What Teachers Need to Know About Assessment. Washington, DC: National Education Association.
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