the number of students labeled Proficient with Distinction is small.
Does "Proficient with Distinction" mean "Advanced"? Just curious. Our state testing categories here are far below proficient, below proficient, proficient and advanced. The advanced category doesn't have any further distinction, and the tests are very short and not terribly in-depth (and of course don't test above grade level), so EG kids often score Advanced, but so do a lot of other less high-ability kids if they've simply gone to school and paid attention and been taught what was supposed to have been taught.. so we had a really tough time using state testing when advocating, both because an "advanced" score shows our kids are accomplishing the state goals and because it doesn't show them ahead of the overall pack in any big way.
It sounds like you've done well with your advocating Kristina - good work!!!
polarbear
