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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]GT identification/designation is somewhat separate in MCPS.  That occurs in a few grades, and once designated, a student maintains that designation, not needing to be re-identified during a later grade's identification process.  This recognizes that some students will exhibit GT need early and others late.

The letter OP got identified their DC as qualifying for one or both of the criteria-based middle school magnet lottery pools.  Those are the Math/Science/CS programs at TPMS and RCMS and the Humanities programs at Eastern and King.  The letter for some said their DC is being offered a spot at one or more of those schools from the lottery process.

Most of those identified receive the letter OP got, however, as there are few spots in those programs compared to the population who would benefit from such programming.  OP's DC's local MS and other MCPS MSs offers Historical Inquiry into Global Humanities (6th through 8th), also known as "HIGH", and either Applied Investigations in Mathematics, also known as "AIM", or AMP7+, each of which lead to Algebra in 7th grade.  Those placed in the Humanities lottery pool are guaranteed placement in HIGH locally. 
Those placed in the Math/Science/CS lottery pool are guaranteed placement in AIM or AMP7+ locally.

Whether via these courses or by admission to the magnets, MCPS [b]might[/b] claim to be providing enrichment to meet GT need.  Those having been identified as GT earlier but not identified for the pools may be offered those classes, but that is not guaranteed (schools make independent evaluations).

Getting GT need met (enrichment/differentiation/etc.) [b]on more than a notional basis[/b] is variably difficult across MCPS.[/quote]

Great summary. [/quote]

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