Compacted math question

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I asked my DC who told me the questions were very easy. He got MAP-M Spring score over 250, I would be surprised if not selected into compacted.

It would be crazy if he wasn't selected.

[Anonymous]

The cut-off has been determined. I know that my child was selected. I was told that students at my school will be notified "next month" (I don't know if that means next week or near the end of the year).

The only reason I know is I was told within the context of a 504 review meeting.

To a PP's question, yes, a principal can allow students into compacted math even if they miss the cutoff. It was done at my school so that they could fill a class. It was considered successful, in that the extra students allowed in did fine.

I don't know what the cutoff is or what my child's score was, though.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I found out cut off has been determined and my child scored above cut off. I don't know what cut off was but I know it was lower than last year because my child's score was lower than last year's cut off.

[Anonymous]

OP, what was your child's score?

[Anonymous]

I know my kid missed the test cutoff by a point, but was selected anyway. There was a handwritten note on the selection letter saying that there were other criteria considered to allow it. I suspect it was because my kid did well in math class, had high MAP-Ms, and was going to HGC...probably a hassle to have kids NOT in compacted math within HGC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know my kid missed the test cutoff by a point, but was selected anyway. There was a handwritten note on the selection letter saying that there were other criteria considered to allow it. I suspect it was because my kid did well in math class, had high MAP-Ms, and was going to HGC...probably a hassle to have kids NOT in compacted math within HGC.

Yes they did because of HGC.
My child last year did not make it into HGC.
Was also missing one point.
I had to really fight school to get my child in compacted math.
We were studying all summer, showed all work. High MAP score. Nothing worked.
They did not want to take my child...
Eventually I won. My child is completely fine, not even challenged...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know my kid missed the test cutoff by a point, but was selected anyway. There was a handwritten note on the selection letter saying that there were other criteria considered to allow it. I suspect it was because my kid did well in math class, had high MAP-Ms, and was going to HGC...probably a hassle to have kids NOT in compacted math within HGC.

Yes they did because of HGC.
My child last year did not make it into HGC.
Was also missing one point.
I had to really fight school to get my child in compacted math.
We were studying all summer, showed all work. High MAP score. Nothing worked.
They did not want to take my child...
Eventually I won. My child is completely fine, not even challenged...

It's not because the child went to HGC. That is not a factor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The cut-off has been determined. I know that my child was selected. I was told that students at my school will be notified "next month" (I don't know if that means next week or near the end of the year).

The only reason I know is I was told within the context of a 504 review meeting.

To a PP's question, yes, a principal can allow students into compacted math even if they miss the cutoff. It was done at my school so that they could fill a class. It was considered successful, in that the extra students allowed in did fine.

I don't know what the cutoff is or what my child's score was, though.

I heard at an HGC meeting to contact the home school if you haven't heard by the middle of May.

[Anonymous]

Has anyone heard yet?