Loudoun County FUTURA decisions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 3rd grade got the pool letter back in march and we're currently waiting for the decision letter.
His cogat was 95%, 99%, 98%... over all 98% and 132.
NNAT 98%. BTW what is 98% in NNAT means? How do we find out the actual score?
I'll be appreciate if anyone knows how to calculate the % to score.

I wish for the best for my child but sadly I have a negative feeling about the decision.
He gets good grades but he distract the class by playing with his buddies and brought a note from teacher many times therefore I don't think his teacher will recommend him to futura.
We only filled out sigs and did not turned in any additional work.

Good luck to all of the 3rd grade children and the parents!

Those are good scores. This is anecdotal, but the boy across the street from me is in Futura and he is a holy terror!! So that alone does not rule a kid out!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 3rd grade got the pool letter back in march and we're currently waiting for the decision letter.
His cogat was 95%, 99%, 98%... over all 98% and 132.
NNAT 98%. BTW what is 98% in NNAT means? How do we find out the actual score?
I'll be appreciate if anyone knows how to calculate the % to score.

I wish for the best for my child but sadly I have a negative feeling about the decision.
He gets good grades but he distract the class by playing with his buddies and brought a note from teacher many times therefore I don't think his teacher will recommend him to futura.
We only filled out sigs and did not turned in any additional work.

Good luck to all of the 3rd grade children and the parents!

When his COGAT scores were 95%,99%,98% how did he get over all 98% and 132.It should be 99 percentile and 134 above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But the letter sent to current 3rd graders still said it.

Yes, the wording on the website is not quite clear. If I had a second grader right now, I'd ask the Search teacher for clarification.

Confirmed with SEARCH teacher today. 2/3 CogAT subtests 97 or above is automatically in pool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 3rd grade got the pool letter back in march and we're currently waiting for the decision letter.
His cogat was 95%, 99%, 98%... over all 98% and 132.
NNAT 98%. BTW what is 98% in NNAT means? How do we find out the actual score?
I'll be appreciate if anyone knows how to calculate the % to score.

I wish for the best for my child but sadly I have a negative feeling about the decision.
He gets good grades but he distract the class by playing with his buddies and brought a note from teacher many times therefore I don't think his teacher will recommend him to futura.
We only filled out sigs and did not turned in any additional work.

Good luck to all of the 3rd grade children and the parents!

When his COGAT scores were 95%,99%,98% how did he get over all 98% and 132.It should be 99 percentile and 134 above.

I'm assuming because of his age. His birthday month is October and he is one of the oldest in his class. Its my guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But the letter sent to current 3rd graders still said it.

Yes, the wording on the website is not quite clear. If I had a second grader right now, I'd ask the Search teacher for clarification.

Confirmed with SEARCH teacher today. 2/3 CogAT subtests 97 or above is automatically in pool.

WOW. 2 out of 3 COGAT subtest 97 or above..Even Fairfax county dont have that .For them its only one out of 3 subtests
Even MENSA considers if COGAT composite is 99% above and they don't consider subtests
So getting into SEARCH through COGAT alone is tough

[Anonymous]

Not true for FCPS. The cogat benchmark score is a 132 composite. It is not sufficient for you to score a 132 in one subtest to be in pool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not true for FCPS. The cogat benchmark score is a 132 composite. It is not sufficient for you to score a 132 in one subtest to be in pool.

Yes, Thats what I meant..FCPS considers if one gets composite of 132 and one of three subtests to have 97% not two of 3 subtests

LCPS considers if one gets composite of 132 and two of 3 subtests should be 97 percentile or above

[Anonymous]

When his COGAT scores were 95%,99%,98% how did he get over all 98% and 132.It should be 99 percentile and 134 above.

I'm assuming because of his age. His birthday month is October and he is one of the oldest in his class. Its my guess.

May be. I am new to these things. I will email to SEARCH coordinator at school and find out more information

My son's score
Verbal-115,
Quants-150,
Nonverbal -120,

Overall -Composite - 138 Percentile - 99 Age Stanine - 9

He is 7 years old and in second grade

[Anonymous]

Is he in 2nd? You can't do anything until he takes the NNAT in fall of 3rd. They send pool letters in spring of 3rd.

Yes. He is in 2nd grade and 7 years old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not true for FCPS. The cogat benchmark score is a 132 composite. It is not sufficient for you to score a 132 in one subtest to be in pool.

Yes, Thats what I meant..FCPS considers if one gets composite of 132 and one of three subtests to have 97% not two of 3 subtests

LCPS considers if one gets composite of 132 and two of 3 subtests should be 97 percentile or above

Actually LCPS doesn't care about composite. It's two scores 97 or higher of the following 4 scores: the 3 CogAT sub scores & the NNAT score. Any 2 of these 97 or higher is in pool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But the letter sent to current 3rd graders still said it.

Yes, the wording on the website is not quite clear. If I had a second grader right now, I'd ask the Search teacher for clarification.

Confirmed with SEARCH teacher today. 2/3 CogAT subtests 97 or above is automatically in pool.

WOW. 2 out of 3 COGAT subtest 97 or above..Even Fairfax county dont have that .For them its only one out of 3 subtests
Even MENSA considers if COGAT composite is 99% above and they don't consider subtests
So getting into SEARCH through COGAT alone is tough

Yes, even though the Loudoun program is just one day/week, it's more selective than AAP.

[Anonymous]

Our daughter was denied for 4th grade, appealed , and was admitted for 5th grade. I'm told this was a rare exception.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Yes, even though the Loudoun program is just one day/week, it's more selective than AAP.

Have you looked at the percentage students admitted in FCPS vs LCPS?

[Anonymous]

Last numbers I read were 17% for Fairfax and 11% for Loudoun, but those are 2013 numbers, I think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our daughter was denied for 4th grade, appealed , and was admitted for 5th grade. I'm told this was a rare exception.

May I ask if you don't mind, what materials you submitted to the appeal? I'm sending and appeal and trying to think what materials to send over when they ask for it. I have talked to the search teacher and the portfolio they sent wasn't impressive at all. I'd appreciate any help. Thanks!