High school magnet test

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember that while they are name and home school blind, they DO look at whether kids are in ESOL and if they have reduced price lunches - that tells them a great deal about the kids.

Also whether 504 or IEP

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How do you know this?

What impact does a 504 or IEP have?

It is listed on the FAQ under data considered for admission to criteria based programs. However, it is not clear what impact it has on an individual application. My guess is that MCPS gives additional weight to ESL, FARM and IEP/504 applicants or the base scores on assessments such as Cogat and MAP can be lower, e.g., 90th percentile vs 99th percentile, for admittance.

They like bi-lingual students and students who are from lower income families. That's all. There are no score adjustments for these kids, please don't insult their abilities.

I wouldn't say like is accurate., It's more like they try to give them a fair shot.

Look at the numbers. "Like" or "show a preference for" is most accurate.

NP: what numbers? Please provide a link. If you are referring to FARM kids, the numbers I've seen aren't high enough to support "show a preference for". Also, what do you mean by bilingual? Do you mean ESL kids?

I am not talking about Farms. If you had read the thread we were talking about international kids. That doesn't mean Farms. If you tried reading the MCPS website you will see for yourself a requirement for being eligible to apply for the test-in program at RMIB is either 1 year of French/Chinese /Spanish or being BI-LINGUAL. Jesus wept lady.

I did read this entire thread. You are the first person to bring up international kids.

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember that while they are name and home school blind, they DO look at whether kids are in ESOL and if they have reduced price lunches - that tells them a great deal about the kids.

Also whether 504 or IEP

correct

How do you know this?

What impact does a 504 or IEP have?

It is listed on the FAQ under data considered for admission to criteria based programs. However, it is not clear what impact it has on an individual application. My guess is that MCPS gives additional weight to ESL, FARM and IEP/504 applicants or the base scores on assessments such as Cogat and MAP can be lower, e.g., 90th percentile vs 99th percentile, for admittance.

They like bi-lingual students and students who are from lower income families. That's all. There are no score adjustments for these kids, please don't insult their abilities.

I wouldn't say like is accurate., It's more like they try to give them a fair shot.

Look at the numbers. "Like" or "show a preference for" is most accurate.

Neither it's more like they're trying to give them a fair shot since we're talking about ESOL here and that is a hardship.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember that while they are name and home school blind, they DO look at whether kids are in ESOL and if they have reduced price lunches - that tells them a great deal about the kids.

Also whether 504 or IEP

correct

How do you know this?

What impact does a 504 or IEP have?

It is listed on the FAQ under data considered for admission to criteria based programs. However, it is not clear what impact it has on an individual application. My guess is that MCPS gives additional weight to ESL, FARM and IEP/504 applicants or the base scores on assessments such as Cogat and MAP can be lower, e.g., 90th percentile vs 99th percentile, for admittance.

They like bi-lingual students and students who are from lower income families. That's all. There are no score adjustments for these kids, please don't insult their abilities.

I wouldn't say like is accurate., It's more like they try to give them a fair shot.

Look at the numbers. "Like" or "show a preference for" is most accurate.

NP: what numbers? Please provide a link. If you are referring to FARM kids, the numbers I've seen aren't high enough to support "show a preference for". Also, what do you mean by bilingual? Do you mean ESL kids?

I am not talking about Farms. If you had read the thread we were talking about international kids. That doesn't mean Farms. If you tried reading the MCPS website you will see for yourself a requirement for being eligible to apply for the test-in program at RMIB is either 1 year of French/Chinese /Spanish or being BI-LINGUAL. Jesus wept lady.

I did read this entire thread. You are the first person to bring up international kids.

Then you need to read the MCPS website FAQs which everyone here has done.

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember that while they are name and home school blind, they DO look at whether kids are in ESOL and if they have reduced price lunches - that tells them a great deal about the kids.

Also whether 504 or IEP

correct

How do you know this?

What impact does a 504 or IEP have?

It is listed on the FAQ under data considered for admission to criteria based programs. However, it is not clear what impact it has on an individual application. My guess is that MCPS gives additional weight to ESL, FARM and IEP/504 applicants or the base scores on assessments such as Cogat and MAP can be lower, e.g., 90th percentile vs 99th percentile, for admittance.

They like bi-lingual students and students who are from lower income families. That's all. There are no score adjustments for these kids, please don't insult their abilities.

I wouldn't say like is accurate., It's more like they try to give them a fair shot.

Look at the numbers. "Like" or "show a preference for" is most accurate.

NP: what numbers? Please provide a link. If you are referring to FARM kids, the numbers I've seen aren't high enough to support "show a preference for". Also, what do you mean by bilingual? Do you mean ESL kids?

I am not talking about Farms. If you had read the thread we were talking about international kids. That doesn't mean Farms. If you tried reading the MCPS website you will see for yourself a requirement for being eligible to apply for the test-in program at RMIB is either 1 year of French/Chinese /Spanish or being BI-LINGUAL. Jesus wept lady.

I did read this entire thread. You are the first person to bring up international kids.

Then you need to read the MCPS website FAQs which everyone here has done.

I have no idea what you are talking about. Why you are focused on RMIB and language in the context of the sub-topic on this thread doesn't make sense. No one is questioning this. This thread is about the high school test for ALL criteria-based programs, whether it will happen and if not, what other criteria will be used. The FAQ isn't clear about the impact of IEP/504s in the decision process or even FARM and ESOL status. That is what people are discussing on this thread.

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember that while they are name and home school blind, they DO look at whether kids are in ESOL and if they have reduced price lunches - that tells them a great deal about the kids.

Also whether 504 or IEP

correct

How do you know this?

What impact does a 504 or IEP have?

It is listed on the FAQ under data considered for admission to criteria based programs. However, it is not clear what impact it has on an individual application. My guess is that MCPS gives additional weight to ESL, FARM and IEP/504 applicants or the base scores on assessments such as Cogat and MAP can be lower, e.g., 90th percentile vs 99th percentile, for admittance.

They like bi-lingual students and students who are from lower income families. That's all. There are no score adjustments for these kids, please don't insult their abilities.

I wouldn't say like is accurate., It's more like they try to give them a fair shot.

Look at the numbers. "Like" or "show a preference for" is most accurate.

NP: what numbers? Please provide a link. If you are referring to FARM kids, the numbers I've seen aren't high enough to support "show a preference for". Also, what do you mean by bilingual? Do you mean ESL kids?

I am not talking about Farms. If you had read the thread we were talking about international kids. That doesn't mean Farms. If you tried reading the MCPS website you will see for yourself a requirement for being eligible to apply for the test-in program at RMIB is either 1 year of French/Chinese /Spanish or being BI-LINGUAL. Jesus wept lady.

I did read this entire thread. You are the first person to bring up international kids.

Then you need to read the MCPS website FAQs which everyone here has done.

I have no idea what you are talking about. Why you are focused on RMIB and language in the context of the sub-topic on this thread doesn't make sense. No one is questioning this. This thread is about the high school test for ALL criteria-based programs, whether it will happen and if not, what other criteria will be used. The FAQ isn't clear about the impact of IEP/504s in the decision process or even FARM and ESOL status. That is what people are discussing on this thread.

There has always been 1 MCPS HS criteria based program with test-in features. RMIB. Now there's also Kennedy and Poolesville. No one is talking about those schools because the programs there are new and frankly no one cares about them.

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember that while they are name and home school blind, they DO look at whether kids are in ESOL and if they have reduced price lunches - that tells them a great deal about the kids.

Also whether 504 or IEP

correct

How do you know this?

What impact does a 504 or IEP have?

It is listed on the FAQ under data considered for admission to criteria based programs. However, it is not clear what impact it has on an individual application. My guess is that MCPS gives additional weight to ESL, FARM and IEP/504 applicants or the base scores on assessments such as Cogat and MAP can be lower, e.g., 90th percentile vs 99th percentile, for admittance.

They like bi-lingual students and students who are from lower income families. That's all. There are no score adjustments for these kids, please don't insult their abilities.

I wouldn't say like is accurate., It's more like they try to give them a fair shot.

Look at the numbers. "Like" or "show a preference for" is most accurate.

NP: what numbers? Please provide a link. If you are referring to FARM kids, the numbers I've seen aren't high enough to support "show a preference for". Also, what do you mean by bilingual? Do you mean ESL kids?

I am not talking about Farms. If you had read the thread we were talking about international kids. That doesn't mean Farms. If you tried reading the MCPS website you will see for yourself a requirement for being eligible to apply for the test-in program at RMIB is either 1 year of French/Chinese /Spanish or being BI-LINGUAL. Jesus wept lady.

I did read this entire thread. You are the first person to bring up international kids.

Then you need to read the MCPS website FAQs which everyone here has done.

I have no idea what you are talking about. Why you are focused on RMIB and language in the context of the sub-topic on this thread doesn't make sense. No one is questioning this. This thread is about the high school test for ALL criteria-based programs, whether it will happen and if not, what other criteria will be used. The FAQ isn't clear about the impact of IEP/504s in the decision process or even FARM and ESOL status. That is what people are discussing on this thread.

There has always been 1 MCPS HS criteria based program with test-in features. RMIB. Now there's also Kennedy and Poolesville. No one is talking about those schools because the programs there are new and frankly no one cares about them.

Ok, I now realize you think this thread is about IB programs only. This thread is also about Blair STEM and Poolesville.

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember that while they are name and home school blind, they DO look at whether kids are in ESOL and if they have reduced price lunches - that tells them a great deal about the kids.

Also whether 504 or IEP

correct

How do you know this?

What impact does a 504 or IEP have?

It is listed on the FAQ under data considered for admission to criteria based programs. However, it is not clear what impact it has on an individual application. My guess is that MCPS gives additional weight to ESL, FARM and IEP/504 applicants or the base scores on assessments such as Cogat and MAP can be lower, e.g., 90th percentile vs 99th percentile, for admittance.

They like bi-lingual students and students who are from lower income families. That's all. There are no score adjustments for these kids, please don't insult their abilities.

I wouldn't say like is accurate., It's more like they try to give them a fair shot.

Look at the numbers. "Like" or "show a preference for" is most accurate.

NP: what numbers? Please provide a link. If you are referring to FARM kids, the numbers I've seen aren't high enough to support "show a preference for". Also, what do you mean by bilingual? Do you mean ESL kids?

I am not talking about Farms. If you had read the thread we were talking about international kids. That doesn't mean Farms. If you tried reading the MCPS website you will see for yourself a requirement for being eligible to apply for the test-in program at RMIB is either 1 year of French/Chinese /Spanish or being BI-LINGUAL. Jesus wept lady.

I did read this entire thread. You are the first person to bring up international kids.

Then you need to read the MCPS website FAQs which everyone here has done.

I have no idea what you are talking about. Why you are focused on RMIB and language in the context of the sub-topic on this thread doesn't make sense. No one is questioning this. This thread is about the high school test for ALL criteria-based programs, whether it will happen and if not, what other criteria will be used. The FAQ isn't clear about the impact of IEP/504s in the decision process or even FARM and ESOL status. That is what people are discussing on this thread.

There has always been 1 MCPS HS criteria based program with test-in features. RMIB. Now there's also Kennedy and Poolesville. No one is talking about those schools because the programs there are new and frankly no one cares about them.

Ok, I now realize you think this thread is about IB programs only. This thread is also about Blair STEM and Poolesville.

OK thanks.

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember that while they are name and home school blind, they DO look at whether kids are in ESOL and if they have reduced price lunches - that tells them a great deal about the kids.

Also whether 504 or IEP

correct

How do you know this?

What impact does a 504 or IEP have?

It is listed on the FAQ under data considered for admission to criteria based programs. However, it is not clear what impact it has on an individual application. My guess is that MCPS gives additional weight to ESL, FARM and IEP/504 applicants or the base scores on assessments such as Cogat and MAP can be lower, e.g., 90th percentile vs 99th percentile, for admittance.

They like bi-lingual students and students who are from lower income families. That's all. There are no score adjustments for these kids, please don't insult their abilities.

I wouldn't say like is accurate., It's more like they try to give them a fair shot.

Look at the numbers. "Like" or "show a preference for" is most accurate.

NP: what numbers? Please provide a link. If you are referring to FARM kids, the numbers I've seen aren't high enough to support "show a preference for". Also, what do you mean by bilingual? Do you mean ESL kids?

Ditto on the 504/IEP = low numbers. To whomever suggested in an earlier post that it might count against the students, that's as illegal as counting race against a student.

No one suggested it was the case - they were speculating about not knowing what the criteria was used for. Instead of jumping up and down like an asshole and taking offense try reading things more closely.

Text has no tone. Name calling is unnecessary. Maybe it is not safe to assume that people reading hear know that you can't discriminate on the basis of a disability for magnet admission?

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember that while they are name and home school blind, they DO look at whether kids are in ESOL and if they have reduced price lunches - that tells them a great deal about the kids.

Also whether 504 or IEP

correct

How do you know this?

What impact does a 504 or IEP have?

It is listed on the FAQ under data considered for admission to criteria based programs. However, it is not clear what impact it has on an individual application. My guess is that MCPS gives additional weight to ESL, FARM and IEP/504 applicants or the base scores on assessments such as Cogat and MAP can be lower, e.g., 90th percentile vs 99th percentile, for admittance.

They like bi-lingual students and students who are from lower income families. That's all. There are no score adjustments for these kids, please don't insult their abilities.

I wouldn't say like is accurate., It's more like they try to give them a fair shot.

Look at the numbers. "Like" or "show a preference for" is most accurate.

NP: what numbers? Please provide a link. If you are referring to FARM kids, the numbers I've seen aren't high enough to support "show a preference for". Also, what do you mean by bilingual? Do you mean ESL kids?

I am not talking about Farms. If you had read the thread we were talking about international kids. That doesn't mean Farms. If you tried reading the MCPS website you will see for yourself a requirement for being eligible to apply for the test-in program at RMIB is either 1 year of French/Chinese /Spanish or being BI-LINGUAL. Jesus wept lady.

I did read this entire thread. You are the first person to bring up international kids.

Then you need to read the MCPS website FAQs which everyone here has done.

I have no idea what you are talking about. Why you are focused on RMIB and language in the context of the sub-topic on this thread doesn't make sense. No one is questioning this. This thread is about the high school test for ALL criteria-based programs, whether it will happen and if not, what other criteria will be used. The FAQ isn't clear about the impact of IEP/504s in the decision process or even FARM and ESOL status. That is what people are discussing on this thread.

There has always been 1 MCPS HS criteria based program with test-in features. RMIB. Now there's also Kennedy and Poolesville. No one is talking about those schools because the programs there are new and frankly no one cares about them.

Huh???
There's an IB magnet at Poolesville?

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember that while they are name and home school blind, they DO look at whether kids are in ESOL and if they have reduced price lunches - that tells them a great deal about the kids.

Also whether 504 or IEP

correct

How do you know this?

What impact does a 504 or IEP have?

It is listed on the FAQ under data considered for admission to criteria based programs. However, it is not clear what impact it has on an individual application. My guess is that MCPS gives additional weight to ESL, FARM and IEP/504 applicants or the base scores on assessments such as Cogat and MAP can be lower, e.g., 90th percentile vs 99th percentile, for admittance.

They like bi-lingual students and students who are from lower income families. That's all. There are no score adjustments for these kids, please don't insult their abilities.

I wouldn't say like is accurate., It's more like they try to give them a fair shot.

Look at the numbers. "Like" or "show a preference for" is most accurate.

NP: what numbers? Please provide a link. If you are referring to FARM kids, the numbers I've seen aren't high enough to support "show a preference for". Also, what do you mean by bilingual? Do you mean ESL kids?

I am not talking about Farms. If you had read the thread we were talking about international kids. That doesn't mean Farms. If you tried reading the MCPS website you will see for yourself a requirement for being eligible to apply for the test-in program at RMIB is either 1 year of French/Chinese /Spanish or being BI-LINGUAL. Jesus wept lady.

I did read this entire thread. You are the first person to bring up international kids.

Then you need to read the MCPS website FAQs which everyone here has done.

I have no idea what you are talking about. Why you are focused on RMIB and language in the context of the sub-topic on this thread doesn't make sense. No one is questioning this. This thread is about the high school test for ALL criteria-based programs, whether it will happen and if not, what other criteria will be used. The FAQ isn't clear about the impact of IEP/504s in the decision process or even FARM and ESOL status. That is what people are discussing on this thread.

There has always been 1 MCPS HS criteria based program with test-in features. RMIB. Now there's also Kennedy and Poolesville. No one is talking about those schools because the programs there are new and frankly no one cares about them.

Huh???
There's an IB magnet at Poolesville?

MCPS website has all the answers to all your questions on that.

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Anonymous wrote:Please remember that while they are name and home school blind, they DO look at whether kids are in ESOL and if they have reduced price lunches - that tells them a great deal about the kids.

Also whether 504 or IEP

correct

How do you know this?

What impact does a 504 or IEP have?

It is listed on the FAQ under data considered for admission to criteria based programs. However, it is not clear what impact it has on an individual application. My guess is that MCPS gives additional weight to ESL, FARM and IEP/504 applicants or the base scores on assessments such as Cogat and MAP can be lower, e.g., 90th percentile vs 99th percentile, for admittance.

They like bi-lingual students and students who are from lower income families. That's all. There are no score adjustments for these kids, please don't insult their abilities.

I wouldn't say like is accurate., It's more like they try to give them a fair shot.

Look at the numbers. "Like" or "show a preference for" is most accurate.

NP: what numbers? Please provide a link. If you are referring to FARM kids, the numbers I've seen aren't high enough to support "show a preference for". Also, what do you mean by bilingual? Do you mean ESL kids?

I am not talking about Farms. If you had read the thread we were talking about international kids. That doesn't mean Farms. If you tried reading the MCPS website you will see for yourself a requirement for being eligible to apply for the test-in program at RMIB is either 1 year of French/Chinese /Spanish or being BI-LINGUAL. Jesus wept lady.

I did read this entire thread. You are the first person to bring up international kids.

Then you need to read the MCPS website FAQs which everyone here has done.

I have no idea what you are talking about. Why you are focused on RMIB and language in the context of the sub-topic on this thread doesn't make sense. No one is questioning this. This thread is about the high school test for ALL criteria-based programs, whether it will happen and if not, what other criteria will be used. The FAQ isn't clear about the impact of IEP/504s in the decision process or even FARM and ESOL status. That is what people are discussing on this thread.

There has always been 1 MCPS HS criteria based program with test-in features. RMIB. Now there's also Kennedy and Poolesville. No one is talking about those schools because the programs there are new and frankly no one cares about them.

Huh???
There's an IB magnet at Poolesville?

MCPS website has all the answers to all your questions on that.

The MCPS website doesn't show IB magnet at Poolesville, hence the question.

[Anonymous]

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There has always been 1 MCPS HS criteria based program with test-in features. RMIB. Now there's also Kennedy and Poolesville. No one is talking about those schools because the programs there are new and frankly no one cares about them.

Huh???
There's an IB magnet at Poolesville?

MCPS website has all the answers to all your questions on that.

The MCPS website doesn't show IB magnet at Poolesville, hence the question.

There are test-in magnet programs that are not IB.

The three county-wide application programs are Global Ecology at Poolesville, IB at Richard Montgomery, and Visual Arts at Einstein (which I'm assuming is portfolio-based rather than test-based).

There are 7 additional application programs that are regional or consortial, some of them housed at multiple schools.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/high/

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Anonymous wrote:There are test-in magnet programs that are not IB.

The three county-wide application programs are Global Ecology at Poolesville, IB at Richard Montgomery, and Visual Arts at Einstein (which I'm assuming is portfolio-based rather than test-based).

There are 7 additional application programs that are regional or consortial, some of them housed at multiple schools.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/high/

But my kid is IB. So there can be nothing else! It's the DCUM way!

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Anonymous wrote:There are test-in magnet programs that are not IB.

The three county-wide application programs are Global Ecology at Poolesville, IB at Richard Montgomery, and Visual Arts at Einstein (which I'm assuming is portfolio-based rather than test-based).

There are 7 additional application programs that are regional or consortial, some of them housed at multiple schools.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/high/

But my kid is IB. So there can be nothing else! It's the DCUM way!

what are you blathering about?

[Anonymous]

Received the news letter from DC school. No Cogat and no teachers recommendation needed . It’s all lottery based 🙄