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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The GT testing in 2nd grade in MCPS doesn't mean anything or determine who goes to the CES.  You don't need to stress about it, OP.  [/quote]

They’re required by state law to test 2nd graders, so they do. This testing does not affect their third grade instruction. In 3rd grade, kids take the CogAT if they want to be considered for a CES (Center for Enriched Studies), which is now referred to as an enriched program rather than a gifted program. For CES placement, a committee will examine grades, MAP-M, MAP-R, various other assessments and the CogAT. They will assess whether your child has a peer group in your home school. If your child is determined to be a true outlier, he or she will be invited to a regional CES. The exception would be if your home school is a local CES. If so, the top third of the kids are placed in the local CES for 4th and 5th grade. Placement in a CES has no bearing on admission to middle school competitive magnet programs.[/quote]

What test do they use in 2ns grade to assess? Not CogAT?[/quote]

They have changed the 2nd Grade testing to the CogAT Screener this year.  You will find it here, listed for March:  https://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/departments/sharedaccountability/testing/ES_EvidenceofLearningTimeline.pdf[/quote]

Weird.  So they're now giving the CogAT Screener to all 2nd graders, and then again in 3rd grade for CES evaluations?  That seems odd but I guess it's what they're doing.[/quote]

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