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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think I'm behind here.  My DD was accepted to the AIMS class but not the World History class cohort.  But I didn't even know it existed!  Where is the transparency of what classes are offered?  Or did I miss it?

Also, what was the criteria used?  Was it the magnet test?  Because our elementary school discouraged taking the test unless we thought we really wanted our child to attend the magnet school so I didn't have my DS sit for the test.  The school said that the test was awful and kids cry while taking it so why subject your children to it if you don't intend to send them to a different school anyway which we weren't considering anyway.

Is it possible to get recommended to move up to the cohort class in 7th grade if you didn't get in 6th grade?

Our school counselor is useless and is not being transparent about offering information so I'm trying to figure this out on my own.  If you have any other resources for information, please share. [/quote]

Have you confirmed that your middle school is offering the enriched social studies class? Do not waste time talking to anyone at your elementary school. They can’t help you and they don’t have your child’s best interest in mind if they advised you to opt out of the test because other children have cried in the past. Unless your child is particularly anxious, that was inappropriate.

Does your child have A’s in reading, writing and social studies? Was your child proficient (4 or 5) on the ELA section on PARCC? Does your child have a high (90+ %) MAP-R score? Would your child benefit from enrichment rather than finding it too taxing and stressful? If yes to all of these questions, go straight to your middle school’s guidance counselor for next year’s sixth graders and advocate for your child. Children can still be placed in these classes even if they haven’t received a letter. Escalate to the middle school principal if you get pushback. Principals have discretion to place students in these classes even if MCPS central office didn’t recommend the placement. No MCPS employee is tasked with making sure your dd reaches her full potential. This is where your role as a parent comes into play.[/quote]

Please don't. Parents like this will cause MS principals to admit everyone into these classes. For my kid in Grade 6, much of it has to do with the cohort. They really are not doing too much more than the other classes. There's only space for x number of kids without opening up another whole classroom. [/quote]

^ That’s a parent advocating for what she believes is in her child’s best interest. 12:54, who asked about her dd: Your child is just as worthy of this type of advocacy. It’s not your job to worry about other children having an optimal experience. It IS your job to advocate for your dd having the placement that is most appropriate for her.[/quote]

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