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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The selected ones will account for around 40% of all Grade 5 students in 80 elementary schools in Takoma and Eastern catching area;[/quote]
40% was their predicted estimate based on the 3rd grade field test last year.  They didn't specify what the criteria will be to identify students to test, and I didn't get the impression they'd aim for a 40% goal.

[quote=Anonymous] Both magnet programs will only have one assessment and a questionnaire.  The assessment will happen in local elementary schools, different times with different schools (more like elementary school GT test).  No math part will be included, only verbal and non-verbal reasoning skill test.  [/quote]   
I noted verbal, non verbal and spatial.  All reasoning ability (e.g., no test prep).

[quote=Anonymous]The assessment and non-scored questionnaire will last around 2 and half hours. Same information has been distributed to my DC's HGC Grade 5 students today. [/quote]   
Didn't come home with mine today.

The one thing I walked away uncertain about - how are they going to use the test scores, in conjunction with all the other information about the students, to decide who gets in?  Can't just be the top 100 test scorers, I assume - given the goal of the field test - that they'll take demographic and other factors into account as well.  Will they have to be transparent about that at some point?  Probably not?[/quote]

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