3rd grade central review literacy enrichment

[Anonymous]

Did everyone get this message yesterday? I have no idea what it means, and the link doesn't work.

"Good Evening! Your MCPS Gr 3 student will be part of the Central Review for literacy enrichment. New information videos will be available on the MCPS website on 1/24/24. See the link below to learn more about the Central Review Process and Gr 4 literacy enrichment options, including the Centers for Enriched Studies.
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[Anonymous]

If you are waitlisted for CES (qualify for the pool but don't get a spot), you are guaranteed the Enriched Literacy Curriculum at your local school, which is based on CES curriculum. The only schools that don't have ELC are the one-way and two-way immersion programs.

[Anonymous]

I have a third grader and did not get this message.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are waitlisted for CES (qualify for the pool but don't get a spot), you are guaranteed the Enriched Literacy Curriculum at your local school, which is based on CES curriculum. The only schools that don't have ELC are the one-way and two-way immersion programs.

My son hasn't applied to anything yet. . .

[Anonymous]

I also got this text and was puzzled.

[Anonymous]

Oh I got this message also and thought it was about the test that they will do to decide whether you are eligible for the lottery. But I was honestly distracted by the messages about snow days. Does it mean something more?

[Anonymous]

Thanks to pp who said it was on remind. I did get it for my thrid grader and was also denied access to the link.

[Anonymous]

I was informed you do not apply for the program. Your child is entered into a lottery for a Center for Enriched Studies (CES), based on your child's performances on the numerous literacy assessments your child has taken since K, and the MAP-R in Fall of 3rd grade.

To be placed in the pool for a CES (was told heavy on writing/literacy/social studies not math, student will typically have a score on the MAP-R in the 95%+ (not sure this is the exact %). As someone stated before, if your child is placed in the pool but not selected for a CES for 4&5th grades, your child should be receiving an enriched literacy curriculum at the school they attend for 4&5. Check with your school's G/T person/admin if the school has one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks to pp who said it was on remind. I did get it for my thrid grader and was also denied access to the link.

Sometimes it works if you first sign into your DC’s mcps student account.

[Anonymous]

Are we supposed to do something?

[Anonymous]

Currently in 3rd grade. No application needed -- centrally reviewed. Locally-normed 85th percentile (see exception, below) on Winter MAP-R (window currently open). (Fall, or best of Fall and last Spring, now for math, is used in 5th grade for criteria-based MS magnets.) Grades of A in 2nd marking period (current one) for Writing and Social Studies. 2nd marking period reading level marked as on or above ("ABV"). All criteria must be met.

Locally normed 85th %ile means that they take all the elementaries and determine their FARMS-rate tranche -- 5 of those from low-FARMS to high-FARMS -- determine the MAP RIT score that was met or exceeded by the top 15% of scorers from the population of those schools, and then let all such scorers from those schools through that particular criterion-gate (still need the grades, etc.). That changes from year to year. For low-FARMS schools, that could end up being a national 95th %ile or higher, as those schools tend to have a large proportion of high scorers. Local norming is seen as a best practice to make comparisons across dissimilar populations.

For those receiving services (FARMS, EML, 504, IEP) the criterion becomes a locally-normed 70th %ile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are waitlisted for CES (qualify for the pool but don't get a spot), you are guaranteed the Enriched Literacy Curriculum at your local school, which is based on CES curriculum. The only schools that don't have ELC are the one-way and two-way immersion programs.

My son hasn't applied to anything yet. . .

It's not an application. Everyone is automatically evaluated and thrown into the lottery if they qualify.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Currently in 3rd grade. No application needed -- centrally reviewed. Locally-normed 85th percentile (see exception, below) on Winter MAP-R (window currently open). (Fall, or best of Fall and last Spring, now for math, is used in 5th grade for criteria-based MS magnets.) Grades of A in 2nd marking period (current one) for Writing and Social Studies. 2nd marking period reading level marked as on or above ("ABV"). All criteria must be met.

Locally normed 85th %ile means that they take all the elementaries and determine their FARMS-rate tranche -- 5 of those from low-FARMS to high-FARMS -- determine the MAP RIT score that was met or exceeded by the top 15% of scorers from the population of those schools, and then let all such scorers from those schools through that particular criterion-gate (still need the grades, etc.). That changes from year to year. For low-FARMS schools, that could end up being a national 95th %ile or higher, as those schools tend to have a large proportion of high scorers. Local norming is seen as a best practice to make comparisons across dissimilar populations.

For those receiving services (FARMS, EML, 504, IEP) the criterion becomes a locally-normed 70th %ile.

I'm not sure I understand what all of this means...but my DC doesn't meet all the criteria. I guess the message doesn't mean that you qualify for the lottery but just that my child will be reviewed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Currently in 3rd grade. No application needed -- centrally reviewed. Locally-normed 85th percentile (see exception, below) on Winter MAP-R (window currently open). (Fall, or best of Fall and last Spring, now for math, is used in 5th grade for criteria-based MS magnets.) Grades of A in 2nd marking period (current one) for Writing and Social Studies. 2nd marking period reading level marked as on or above ("ABV"). All criteria must be met.

Locally normed 85th %ile means that they take all the elementaries and determine their FARMS-rate tranche -- 5 of those from low-FARMS to high-FARMS -- determine the MAP RIT score that was met or exceeded by the top 15% of scorers from the population of those schools, and then let all such scorers from those schools through that particular criterion-gate (still need the grades, etc.). That changes from year to year. For low-FARMS schools, that could end up being a national 95th %ile or higher, as those schools tend to have a large proportion of high scorers. Local norming is seen as a best practice to make comparisons across dissimilar populations.

For those receiving services (FARMS, EML, 504, IEP) the criterion becomes a locally-normed 70th %ile.

Where is this information found? I couldn’t open the link and our school has not talked about enrichment or CES programs or anything at all. I had no idea having a 504 would make it easier to get into the lottery- my child’s 504 has very little to do with anything academic. She’s meeting the 85 percent criteria no problem so I guess it feels weird to think people might gossip she got a leg up for a medical 504. So odd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Currently in 3rd grade. No application needed -- centrally reviewed. Locally-normed 85th percentile (see exception, below) on Winter MAP-R (window currently open). (Fall, or best of Fall and last Spring, now for math, is used in 5th grade for criteria-based MS magnets.) Grades of A in 2nd marking period (current one) for Writing and Social Studies. 2nd marking period reading level marked as on or above ("ABV"). All criteria must be met.

Locally normed 85th %ile means that they take all the elementaries and determine their FARMS-rate tranche -- 5 of those from low-FARMS to high-FARMS -- determine the MAP RIT score that was met or exceeded by the top 15% of scorers from the population of those schools, and then let all such scorers from those schools through that particular criterion-gate (still need the grades, etc.). That changes from year to year. For low-FARMS schools, that could end up being a national 95th %ile or higher, as those schools tend to have a large proportion of high scorers. Local norming is seen as a best practice to make comparisons across dissimilar populations.

For those receiving services (FARMS, EML, 504, IEP) the criterion becomes a locally-normed 70th %ile.

I'm not sure I understand what all of this means...but my DC doesn't meet all the criteria. I guess the message doesn't mean that you qualify for the lottery but just that my child will be reviewed?

I think so. All 3rd graders are reviewed amd should be notified. Central placement from the criteria qualifies a student for the CES lottery pool and ELC at the home school, if not awarded a CES spot by lottery.

Central review is a qualifier for ELC, but not an absolute disqualifier if not all criteria are met. (It is for the CES lottery, barring appeal.) Local schools have the ability to manage class sizes/logistics, and may be open to additional students being placed in ELC. If your DC is a strong/enthusiastic reader/writer, have a chat with your teacher and school administration, though you might want to give them breathing space until the central review process finishes. Maybe March?