Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 18:40     Subject: Which MAP-M scores are pulled for SMCS program admissions?
GT truly doesn’t matter. At some elementary schools it’s a majority of students.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 17:47     Subject: Which MAP-M scores are pulled for SMCS program admissions?
Anonymous wrote:Do they even look at if the kid is designated G&T? Or is it all MAP...


No one in MCPS looks at the GT designation. It is meaningless.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 17:17     Subject: Which MAP-M scores are pulled for SMCS program admissions?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:7th spring and 8th fall


No it’s the highest of either 7th grade spring or 8th fall. They only look at one MAP M data point. No MAP-R. No COGAT.

Not a particularly robust selection process.


The bizarre thing is that if your kid is applying as home schooled or from a private, they accept a large array of tests for consideration, including COGAT. But MCPS doesn't consider COGAT for its own students.

A list of accepted assessments: NWEA MAP, i-Ready, Performance Series, Scantron, Iowa Assessments, CTP, MCAP/PARCC or other state testing, WISC, Woodcock-Johnson, SSAT,
CogAT, OLSAT or InView.



I wonder how they evaluate those kids.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 15:16     Subject: Which MAP-M scores are pulled for SMCS program admissions?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:7th spring and 8th fall


No it’s the highest of either 7th grade spring or 8th fall. They only look at one MAP M data point. No MAP-R. No COGAT.

Not a particularly robust selection process.


The bizarre thing is that if your kid is applying as home schooled or from a private, they accept a large array of tests for consideration, including COGAT. But MCPS doesn't consider COGAT for its own students.

A list of accepted assessments: NWEA MAP, i-Ready, Performance Series, Scantron, Iowa Assessments, CTP, MCAP/PARCC or other state testing, WISC, Woodcock-Johnson, SSAT,
CogAT, OLSAT or InView.

Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 14:44     Subject: Which MAP-M scores are pulled for SMCS program admissions?
Do they even look at if the kid is designated G&T? Or is it all MAP...
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 14:18     Subject: Which MAP-M scores are pulled for SMCS program admissions?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:7th spring and 8th fall


No it’s the highest of either 7th grade spring or 8th fall. They only look at one MAP M data point. No MAP-R. No COGAT.

Not a particularly robust selection process.


So if they only have grades -- which are inflated so most get As -- MAP scores, and a very short essay, do they basically take the kids with the strongest MAP scores from each school (I'm presuming here they want each school represented)?


I don't know how much they worry about how geographically representative the magnets are....there was a thread earlier this year showing that the majority of kids were coming from 4 HS clusters that were relatively closer to the magnet locations.


Here's the attendees by home school. https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/DJVQ56678E2B/$file/Attachment%20D%20SY2025%20Student%20Enrollment%20Countywide%20Programs%20250724.pdf
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2025 10:03     Subject: Which MAP-M scores are pulled for SMCS program admissions?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:7th spring and 8th fall


No it’s the highest of either 7th grade spring or 8th fall. They only look at one MAP M data point. No MAP-R. No COGAT.

Not a particularly robust selection process.


So if they only have grades -- which are inflated so most get As -- MAP scores, and a very short essay, do they basically take the kids with the strongest MAP scores from each school (I'm presuming here they want each school represented)?


I don't know how much they worry about how geographically representative the magnets are....there was a thread earlier this year showing that the majority of kids were coming from 4 HS clusters that were relatively closer to the magnet locations.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2025 22:34     Subject: Which MAP-M scores are pulled for SMCS program admissions?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:7th spring and 8th fall


No it’s the highest of either 7th grade spring or 8th fall. They only look at one MAP M data point. No MAP-R. No COGAT.

Not a particularly robust selection process.


So if they only have grades -- which are inflated so most get As -- MAP scores, and a very short essay, do they basically take the kids with the strongest MAP scores from each school (I'm presuming here they want each school represented)?
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2025 18:50     Subject: Which MAP-M scores are pulled for SMCS program admissions?
I feel like highest is at least better than latest...
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2025 18:44     Subject: Which MAP-M scores are pulled for SMCS program admissions?
Anonymous wrote:7th spring and 8th fall


No it’s the highest of either 7th grade spring or 8th fall. They only look at one MAP M data point. No MAP-R. No COGAT.

Not a particularly robust selection process.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2025 18:25     Subject: Which MAP-M scores are pulled for SMCS program admissions?
A year old Fall 7th score is not relevant. Whether it's a freak lucky day or prelude to learning loss, it doesn't impact readiness for 9th grade program.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2025 18:23     Subject: Which MAP-M scores are pulled for SMCS program admissions?
7th spring and 8th fall
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2025 16:51     Subject: Which MAP-M scores are pulled for SMCS program admissions?
Title. Also, are all scores considered, or just the highest?

E.g. Student A gets a 295 7th gr fall, 270 7th gr winter, 280 7th gr spring, and 285 8th gr fall.
(It's high, but bear with me for this hypothetical)

Would the committee get access to only the 295? (highest one ever)?

All 4?

The 280 and 285?

Or the 285 (higher one of 2 most recent tests)?