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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Transparency is not MCPS’s skill set. They will do whatever they can to reach their predetermined goal.  MCPS doesn’t care how they impact individual students with their duplicitous agendas.[/quote]

It's funny I found the information that was on their website in the past thorough and helpful. It seems like a lot of people just jump to these conclusions without ever trying to find answers for themselves.[/quote]

Speaking of which (NP), it looks like CogAT for Grade 5 select students is November 8-19, 2021.
[url]https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=001338515728546311657:vstdz3h-7gq&q=https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/calendar/0455.21_2021_22_Calendar_Web.pdf&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjDhKGRi6LzAhWlElkFHf6dAJ4QFnoECAIQAg&usg=AOvVaw2n6YWnLouhn6gP-vZapG-5[/url][/quote]

Wow, thank you for sharing. Very helpful document. [/quote]

I get why they test 3rd, 5th and 8th but what's with testing 7th graders?[/quote]

I'm assuming it has something to do with this: "All Grade 2 students are screened for gifted and talented identification during the second semester of the school year. Students in grades 3, 5 and 7 who are new to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) or who have been recommended for re-screening are also screened each school year."

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/enriched/about/faq.aspx
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So are they testing to have Cogat as a criterion for magnet selection or just GT identification for kids new to the system?[/quote]
No one knows anything. I would love for the person who keeps insulting people to provide a link on the MCPS website that "clearly" explains what they are doing this year. MCPS is just an embarrassing organization.[/quote]

There was a different link at that's what I found helpful back when my kids were that age. It explained everything back then but I guess it's changed so even if it still existed it would be out of date, but FWIW last year was an 85% lottery. That's all you need to know.[/quote]

Ok so answer me this: they have often said IEP/504 status was taken into consideration. As a parent with a child with one of these, I never got an answer as to whether this allowed iep/504 students into the pool with lower scores, or whether there was a certain number of seats set aside for these students or what impact positive or negative this piece was assigned. Completely smoke and mirrors. [/quote]

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