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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can see one addressed to my 3rd grader in USPS informed delivery, but it didn't show up with today's mail. Do they send these out to everyone in the pool or just those who were selected?[/quote]

I believe the communication goes out to all 3rd graders. We got a notification that my kid didn't meet the criteria to be in the pool, but I'm confused because I double checked all the criteria described and he meets all of them...[/quote]

Do you know their locally normed map score?  I think you can only get it by emailing or calling DCAPPS.  At least that’s how was before.  If you are at a school with low FARMS it makes a big difference.  The local norm only compares to other kids at MCPS schools that are like your school.  So your kid could be in the top 15 percent of scores nationwide, but more like the top 25 percent in MCPS schools that are like your school.[/quote]

Thanks for this question. From what I can tell, the local norm is included on the last MAP report and he's above that (and the requirement is above 85th percentile "or" above local norm). Anyway, I've reached out to see if I can get some clarity on what I'm missing. [/quote]
 
No it’s not included. You have no way of knowing what the local norm is without contacting MCPS to see where your kid fits. The national norm is what is on the MAP report and you can only guess where it fits locally. It’s almost certain that your kid didn’t make the cut off. They only mistakes I’ve heard of are when there are missing grades not with MAP scores.[/quote]

I am perfectly fine with the way that the boundary requirements changed for the CES program. Part of the appeal of Barnsley for me used to be the fact that it is diverse in the true sense of diversity. I do not blame the students. I blame the administration and some (not all) of the teachers. When I talk about enriching experiences, I am not talking about rigorous work; I am talking about field trips and assemblies and celebration of the aforementioned diversity. I’ve seen hardly any of that.[/quote]

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