Magnet Middle School Thread: MAP scores and results

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am in a parent waiting on the HS WL magnet pools and reading this because there is so much more information.

What I realized yesterday as my sister has a 5th grader, there was zero application to the middle school magnet programs. I mean her kid isn’t even in the realm of people who would be accepted and she got a letter no selected for either pool. Wonder if because it was a lottery for everyone that there will be more moves on WL. I’m sure there are people perfectly happy with their middle school who aren’t interested. I’m sorry for all the parents and kids that are waiting.

I think with the cohort being less impressive it becomes a hard decision esp if DC can expect a long bus ride.

[Anonymous]

That makes no sense. You're talking about an entire program filled with top students from around the county vs. a home middle school classroom filled with a range of abilities, even in advance classes. There's no comparison. In addition, the lottery system will ensure there are fewer kids in the magnet that are prepped in outside classes who are overly competitive about grades and scores. That's the kind of cohort that I want my DC to be a part of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That makes no sense. You're talking about an entire program filled with top students from around the county vs. a home middle school classroom filled with a range of abilities, even in advance classes. There's no comparison. In addition, the lottery system will ensure there are fewer kids in the magnet that are prepped in outside classes who are overly competitive about grades and scores. That's the kind of cohort that I want my DC to be a part of.

A small program now filled with kids whose scores would only get them into IM math in years past. This is fine but hardly something to get excited about.

[Anonymous]

A lot of people are hoping to get off the wait-list, including me and other people on this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of people are hoping to get off the wait-list, including me and other people on this thread.

You mean, your child is hoping, and not you.
Is your child even interested in a magnet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That makes no sense. You're talking about an entire program filled with top students from around the county vs. a home middle school classroom filled with a range of abilities, even in advance classes. There's no comparison. In addition, the lottery system will ensure there are fewer kids in the magnet that are prepped in outside classes who are overly competitive about grades and scores. That's the kind of cohort that I want my DC to be a part of.

A small program now filled with kids whose scores would only get them into IM math in years past. This is fine but hardly something to get excited about.

I’m not sure where you’re getting that idea from. My kid is in IM Math next year and was not in the Takoma pool (and shouldn’t have been as their MAP-M scores ranged from 95-96th percentile, when it sounds like a 98th-99th percentile was needed to be in the pool).

[Anonymous]

+1
DC is IN THE POOLS and waiting for available slots, and the letter SPECIFICALLY STATES those in the pools will be given enrichment at their middle school in the form of AIM and HIGH.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:+1
DC is IN THE POOLS and waiting for available slots, and the letter SPECIFICALLY STATES those in the pools will be given enrichment at their middle school in the form of AIM and HIGH.

The letter says kids in the lottery pools will receive enrichment. However, it doesn’t say that ALL kids receiving enrichment made it into the pools. It’s possible there are two cutoffs: a lower one for enrichment and a higher cutoff for the magnet lottery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+1
DC is IN THE POOLS and waiting for available slots, and the letter SPECIFICALLY STATES those in the pools will be given enrichment at their middle school in the form of AIM and HIGH.

The letter says kids in the lottery pools will receive enrichment. However, it doesn’t say that ALL kids receiving enrichment made it into the pools. It’s possible there are two cutoffs: a lower one for enrichment and a higher cutoff for the magnet lottery.

This is how it was even last year, with merit- based selection. At certain schools, everyoone is in aim.

[Anonymous]

True.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+1
DC is IN THE POOLS and waiting for available slots, and the letter SPECIFICALLY STATES those in the pools will be given enrichment at their middle school in the form of AIM and HIGH.

The letter says kids in the lottery pools will receive enrichment. However, it doesn’t say that ALL kids receiving enrichment made it into the pools. It’s possible there are two cutoffs: a lower one for enrichment and a higher cutoff for the magnet lottery.

My DC is slated to take AIM and HIGH, but was not in the pool for either. I don’t know the requirements for the enrichment but he had A’s in compacted math and reading/ writing. Map R high 80s map M high 90s. I don’t think it would make sense to only include those who made it in the pool. Clearly he will benefit from the enrichment. So yes it does look like there are two cutoffs, for the pool and for enrichment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+1
DC is IN THE POOLS and waiting for available slots, and the letter SPECIFICALLY STATES those in the pools will be given enrichment at their middle school in the form of AIM and HIGH.

The letter says kids in the lottery pools will receive enrichment. However, it doesn’t say that ALL kids receiving enrichment made it into the pools. It’s possible there are two cutoffs: a lower one for enrichment and a higher cutoff for the magnet lottery.

My DC is slated to take AIM and HIGH, but was not in the pool for either. I don’t know the requirements for the enrichment but he had A’s in compacted math and reading/ writing. Map R high 80s map M high 90s. I don’t think it would make sense to only include those who made it in the pool. Clearly he will benefit from the enrichment. So yes it does look like there are two cutoffs, for the pool and for enrichment.

Middle School registration was supposed to be for AIM but not for HIGH. MS were instructed to wait for "the list" from AEI to do that registration. Not sure what is up at your school, but the names of the two courses are very close. Historical Inquiry into World Studies vs. Historical Inquiry into Global Humanities. AIM is a separate issue, and local schools are fully authorized to do that placement. All this to say, (1) check the registration and (2) if you get "unregistered" based on the pool, be prepared to raise the issue at the Middle School

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+1
DC is IN THE POOLS and waiting for available slots, and the letter SPECIFICALLY STATES those in the pools will be given enrichment at their middle school in the form of AIM and HIGH.

The letter says kids in the lottery pools will receive enrichment. However, it doesn’t say that ALL kids receiving enrichment made it into the pools. It’s possible there are two cutoffs: a lower one for enrichment and a higher cutoff for the magnet lottery.

My DC is slated to take AIM and HIGH, but was not in the pool for either. I don’t know the requirements for the enrichment but he had A’s in compacted math and reading/ writing. Map R high 80s map M high 90s. I don’t think it would make sense to only include those who made it in the pool. Clearly he will benefit from the enrichment. So yes it does look like there are two cutoffs, for the pool and for enrichment.

Middle School registration was supposed to be for AIM but not for HIGH. MS were instructed to wait for "the list" from AEI to do that registration. Not sure what is up at your school, but the names of the two courses are very close. Historical Inquiry into World Studies vs. Historical Inquiry into Global Humanities. AIM is a separate issue, and local schools are fully authorized to do that placement. All this to say, (1) check the registration and (2) if you get "unregistered" based on the pool, be prepared to raise the issue at the Middle School

That's not true of all schools. Some middle schools offer HIGH and incoming 6th graders are registered for HIGH (Global Humanities).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+1
DC is IN THE POOLS and waiting for available slots, and the letter SPECIFICALLY STATES those in the pools will be given enrichment at their middle school in the form of AIM and HIGH.

The letter says kids in the lottery pools will receive enrichment. However, it doesn’t say that ALL kids receiving enrichment made it into the pools. It’s possible there are two cutoffs: a lower one for enrichment and a higher cutoff for the magnet lottery.

My DC is slated to take AIM and HIGH, but was not in the pool for either. I don’t know the requirements for the enrichment but he had A’s in compacted math and reading/ writing. Map R high 80s map M high 90s. I don’t think it would make sense to only include those who made it in the pool. Clearly he will benefit from the enrichment. So yes it does look like there are two cutoffs, for the pool and for enrichment.

Middle School registration was supposed to be for AIM but not for HIGH. MS were instructed to wait for "the list" from AEI to do that registration. Not sure what is up at your school, but the names of the two courses are very close. Historical Inquiry into World Studies vs. Historical Inquiry into Global Humanities. AIM is a separate issue, and local schools are fully authorized to do that placement. All this to say, (1) check the registration and (2) if you get "unregistered" based on the pool, be prepared to raise the issue at the Middle School

Our middle school offers HIGH to all 6th graders, so it doesn’t make sense to be called enrichment. Just another euphemism.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have any data or numbers to help understand this better?

The only numbers that I know is that the upcounty MS magnets have 50 seats each, so 100 seats total upcounty.

I would greatly appreciate if anyone could help provide the following data:

- How many downcounty magnet seats at Eastern and TPMS?
- How many selected in pools for lottery?
- How many total 6th Graders?

This would just help me to better understand and contextualize what is going on here. Thanks in advance!
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