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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Recently received rejection for EEK in mail.  Very generic two-liner letter from MCPS.  Not interested in appealing but considering meeting with them to discuss results to see if there is any helpful feedback regarding areas of growth/strengths, etc.  But it sounds like they are so cryptic with test results that I am not sure it is even worth meeting with them /if we would get any helpful info from them at all.  Thoughts on this? Have any of you gotten any helpful info at a post-rejection conference? TIA.[/quote]

I found it helpful in making decisions for my child.  The information I got was the score on all of the subtests (if I am remembering correctly, there are 7 and your child has to pass each of the seven - it's not an overall average).  I was able to get information about the subject matter of the questions she got wrong on the subtests and what time of day she took those tests.  At the time, I had three options:  appeal the decision, repeat pre-k or enroll her in private kindergarten.  Based on the information I received, I decided to go with private kindergarten.  I doubt I would have appealed regardless of the information I got.  I know that one PP was successful, but she is definitely in the minority when you look at the MCPS statistics on this.  Also it's a very time consuming process and I would have nad to make my private school decisions before the decision on the appeal was issued.

One of the things I was told by the school is that to pass the EEK test, your child has to score proficient for an end of the year kindergartener who is about to go into first grade, not proficient for a kid ready for kindergarten.  So, if your child did not pass, that doesn't mean your child isn't ready for kindergarten.  [/quote]

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