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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please remember that while they are name and home school blind, they DO look at whether kids are in ESOL and if they have reduced price lunches - that tells them a great deal about the kids.[/quote]

Also whether 504 or IEP[/quote]

correct[/quote]

How do you know this?

What impact does a 504 or IEP have?[/quote]

It is listed on the FAQ under data considered for admission to criteria based programs. However, it is not clear what impact it has on an individual application. My guess is that MCPS gives additional weight to ESL, FARM and IEP/504 applicants or the base scores on assessments such as Cogat and MAP can be lower, e.g., 90th percentile vs 99th percentile, for admittance.[/quote]

They like bi-lingual students and students who are from lower income families. That's all. There are no score adjustments for these kids, please don't insult their abilities.[/quote]

I wouldn't say like is accurate., It's more like they try to give them a fair shot.[/quote]

Look at the numbers. "Like" or "show a preference for" is most accurate.[/quote]

NP: what numbers? Please provide a link. If you are referring to FARM kids, the numbers I've seen aren't high enough to support "show a preference for". Also, what do you mean by bilingual? Do you mean ESL kids? [/quote]

I am not talking about Farms. If you had read the thread we were talking about international kids. That doesn't mean Farms. If you tried reading the MCPS website you will see for yourself a requirement for being eligible to apply for the test-in program at RMIB is either 1 year of French/Chinese /Spanish or being BI-LINGUAL. Jesus wept lady.[/quote]

I did read this entire thread. You are the first person to bring up international kids. [/quote]

Then you need to read the MCPS website FAQs which everyone here has done.[/quote]

I have no idea what you are talking about. Why you are focused on RMIB and language in the context of the sub-topic on this thread doesn't make sense. No one is questioning this. This thread is about the high school test for ALL criteria-based programs, whether it will happen and if not, what other criteria will be used. The FAQ isn't clear about the impact of IEP/504s in the decision process or even FARM and ESOL status. That is what people are discussing on this thread. [/quote]

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