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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I might add some schools will allow students from the regular program to take certain subjects in the HGC (Math) not available in the regular program.[/quote]

This is true at CCES for math.  Non-center kids who are advanced 2 or more years may end up taking math with Center kids, particularly in 5th grade.  Also, the CCES principal puts an emphasis on integrating the Center into the whole school, so the entire school is mixed for all specials.  Of course, lunch, recess and before/after school activities are also mixed.  [/quote]

Shouldn't the children who are two grades or more ahead in Math also be in the center full time?[/quote]

Not if they didn't apply, or if they did apply, if they didn't test in.[/quote]

These might be reasons why, but it could also be that a child is 2 years ahead in math but less than two years ahead in reading - in that case their needs can be met at the regular program at CCES.  The vast majority of kids at CCES are testing at advanced proficiency on the MSA.  Many are above grade level readers.  Thus, kids who are reading 1-2 years above grade level can get their needs met in the regular classroom via mini-reading groups and William and Mary.  By contrast, most of the kids in the HGC are testing many years ahead in reading.  As an example my HGC child at CCES tests at a college level reading, and the teacher said that about 30% of the class is in a similar range.

Kids who are 1-2 years ahead in math at CCES can also get their needs met in the regular track.  There is always at least one math clas per grade working one year ahead.  Those kids who are 2 years ahead might be combined with kids one year older but only one grade ahead.  This works in the regular track until 5th grade when for reasons that have to do with class numbers, there might not be enough kids to make a full class.  Some HGC kids in fifth are by then working 3 or more years ahead.  Other kids in the regular track are offered the opportunity to jump another math year to become 2 years ahead and are combined for math with those 5th graders in the HGC who are two years ahead in math.  Since the HGCs are by definition for kids whose regular needs can't be met in the home school, those who are 2 years or less ahead in math and reading don't really qualify for the HGC (unless their test scores and teacher and parent recs reflect that their level of achievement has under-predicted potential performance.)
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