CENTERS FOR ENRICHED STUDIES

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We just attend back to school night for 3rd graders. Nothing is mentioned about this CES, and I did not dare to ask teacher about it in a group setting. I seems it is so secretive.

Why would they talk about a 4th/5th grade program at a 3rd grade BTSN? Back to School Night is for meeting the teacher and setting expectations for the year.

Funny thing, though: MCPS posted an entire page on their website about this “secretive” program. It even includes the timeline for this year’s selection process, which won’t begin until January.
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/elementary/center-enriched-studies/

Yeah, just realized that link has last year’s timeline—but it does say that this year’s won’t be announced until December. Pretty safe to assume it will be similar this year, starting in January.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We just attend back to school night for 3rd graders. Nothing is mentioned about this CES, and I did not dare to ask teacher about it in a group setting. I seems it is so secretive.

Grow a backbone and start questioning the system

[Anonymous]

Eligibility for the lottery will be based on second quarter of third grade items, like quarter grades and winter MAP-R scores. There are many fewer seats than there are students identified for the lottery. There are local CES programs that have a greater seat to student population ratio than the regional centers. There are adjustments to the lottery eiigibility criteria based on school FARMS rate and individual receipt of services (FARMS, EML, IEP & 504). For immersion programs, MAP-R is not always delivered in the language of instruction, but there is not adjustment for this in the criteria.

[Anonymous]

My son got a CES spot but we decided it wasn’t worth it and kept him at his home school where he is getting ELC and compacted math.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eligibility for the lottery will be based on second quarter of third grade items, like quarter grades and winter MAP-R scores. There are many fewer seats than there are students identified for the lottery. There are local CES programs that have a greater seat to student population ratio than the regional centers. There are adjustments to the lottery eiigibility criteria based on school FARMS rate and individual receipt of services (FARMS, EML, IEP & 504). For immersion programs, MAP-R is not always delivered in the language of instruction, but there is not adjustment for this in the criteria.

With the “adjustments” is that for any kid who has a 504 or just ones that would affect testing. My kid has a 504 for anxiety but is a stellar student. Will they inadvertently benefit since we got them a 504?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eligibility for the lottery will be based on second quarter of third grade items, like quarter grades and winter MAP-R scores. There are many fewer seats than there are students identified for the lottery. There are local CES programs that have a greater seat to student population ratio than the regional centers. There are adjustments to the lottery eiigibility criteria based on school FARMS rate and individual receipt of services (FARMS, EML, IEP & 504). For immersion programs, MAP-R is not always delivered in the language of instruction, but there is not adjustment for this in the criteria.

With the “adjustments” is that for any kid who has a 504 or just ones that would affect testing. My kid has a 504 for anxiety but is a stellar student. Will they inadvertently benefit since we got them a 504?

Yep. Just like my kid with an IEP for speech articulation even though he is a high achiever and doesn’t need any extra help in meeting the criteria