New requirements for AAP eligibility this year - top .3% on Cogat?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know if this applies to FCPS?

"Many school districts have modified or will modify their eligibility requirements for the upcoming school year, making it even more difficult to qualify for your school's gifted program.

In the past, some school districts have used the criteria that students must receive a top percentile ranking (94th percentile or 96th percentile) in one of the exam areas (such as the verbal portion of the CogAT exam). Many school districts are now requiring students to receive a top percentile ranking on the composite score (all test areas combined - verbal, quantitative AND nonverbal). These scores are often being combined with scores on state achievement exams or exams such as the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS).

In addition, schools are increasing the percentile rankings required. At least one school district is requiring a student receive a score in the 99.7th percentile on the Cognitive Abilities Test which is the top .3% or 3 students out of 1,000 taking the exam."

[Anonymous]

More prepping will be necessary.

[Anonymous]

"At least one school district is requiring a student receive a score in the 99.7th percentile on the Cognitive Abilities Test which is the top .3% or 3 students out of 1,000 taking the exam."

So they are going to teach 3 students/GT Center ?

I mean I am not sure how many students are there per grade per GT Center, but would assume they would be less than 1000 ..

[Anonymous]

Whom or what is OP quoting?

[Anonymous]

No, it doesn't.

[Anonymous]

Wish it did

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if this applies to FCPS?

"Many school districts have modified or will modify their eligibility requirements for the upcoming school year, making it even more difficult to qualify for your school's gifted program.

This does not apply to FCPS.

[Anonymous]

99.7 would be a class of 40 for all of fcps 2nd graders

[Anonymous]

More to Arlington, where all the children are gifted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More to Arlington, where all the children are gifted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:99.7 would be a class of 40 for all of fcps 2nd graders

Do you really think Fairfax kids score the same on IQ tests as a group of average American kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:99.7 would be a class of 40 for all of fcps 2nd graders

Do you really think Fairfax kids score the same on IQ tests as a group of average American kids?

Maybe.

Might be more.

In our set of 12 cousins, there are 3 of them from different parents that are in the 99.7-99.9 range.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More to Arlington, where all the children are gifted.

right cause .3% are white

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if this applies to FCPS?

"Many school districts have modified or will modify their eligibility requirements for the upcoming school year, making it even more difficult to qualify for your school's gifted program.

This does not apply to FCPS.

Too bad. It absolutely should.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if this applies to FCPS?

"Many school districts have modified or will modify their eligibility requirements for the upcoming school year, making it even more difficult to qualify for your school's gifted program.

This does not apply to FCPS.

Too bad. It absolutely should.

If FCPS did that, then 15% of the county would score 99.7%, and the test prep industry would boom. Oh, and AAP would lose much of the truly brilliant creative kids.