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Well, the test to get into the gifted program in MCPS is supposed to be very hush hush, and generally, you can't get a hold of past or sample exams.  However, some parents have come to realize that it's very similar to cogat tests, so they have their kids prep by taking the cogat sample test.  Where there is a will, there is a way.[/quote]

People definitely have their kids prep by taking the CogAT sample test. But is the prep effective, and if so, how effective is it?

Also, the test is not hush hush. There's at least one state board appeal decision posted on line that talks about it, and there are regularly links to the decision posted on DCUM.[/quote]

The appeal decision doesn't indicate *exactly* what the test is, from what I recall, and the Board even indicated that the district doesn't have to provide the parent their kid's actual test even though the parent had requested it.[/quote]

"To apply for the Center program, each student must take three standardized  CogAT tests." Top of p. 2.

http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDe/stateboard/legalopinions/2010/docs/StanislavandIrinaP.Opin.No.14-31.pdf [/quote]

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