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Concurrent 60 min

The Complete Guide to Calculating and Using Local Norms

Saturday, November 15, 2025
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM ET
Location: Convention Center, 406
Grade Level: Pre-K-2, 3-5
Short Description: The question of whether to use local norms can be a challenging one. Which data? How much data do you need? This session is designed to answer all your questions about using local norms and provides the "how to" for calculating building and group norms. We will provide real-world examples to demonstrate the impact using local norms can have.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the difference between national and local norms and the value of each in GT identification.
  • Learn the ground rules for evaluating which data sets and groupings are appropriate for local norms in terms of group sizes, variability, and practicality.
  • See how to use a simple Excel tool to calculate local norms using student data.