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District presenter: new NWEA norms change how DeWitt's winter benchmarks compare nationally
Summary
A presenter told the board that updated 2025 NWEA norms raise national percentile baselines, which makes DeWitt's test results look improved relative to peers; the district reported steady or modest gains in reading, math and SAT performance.
A district assessment presenter reviewed winter NWEA benchmark data and warned the board that recently updated national norms (the 2025 norms) shift percentile baselines, changing year-to-year comparisons. The presenter said the updated norms were calculated from post‑pandemic data and that a student who previously ranked in the middle percentiles may now be scored higher relative to the new national…
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