No. My guess is that they fill the seats with those kids who are top scorers in all three sections. And that is the reason that some schools (like Coldspring ES) where competition is higher and kids are more prepared...the cut-off is higher than other HGCs.

In my DC's home school - the principal, asst. principal, counselors, 2nd and 3rd grade teachers sat together and discussed the files of each child. My DC's home room teacher had told me to make DC apply for HGC because she said she will advocate for DC, as she thought DC would be a perfect fit. I did rely on her input because we all think that our kids are special, but the teachers who are seeing hundreds of children in their classrooms have a better idea of who would be a good fit.

Anonymous wrote:

Well, that's not how statistical data are typically presented for studies. But then this isn't a study. Nobody is looking to replicate results.

Also, there can't be any confidence intervals, because this is a census, not a sample. How much statistics have you had?

NP: It has everything to do with being transparent about the selection process. I understand fully what the poster means by just presenting the median. You have revealed what you know about presenting lies via "statistics".

Well, that's not how statistical data are typically presented for studies. But then this isn't a study. Nobody is looking to replicate results.

Also, there can't be any confidence intervals, because this is a census, not a sample. How much statistics have you had?

Anonymous wrote:

No. My guess is that they fill the seats with those kids who are top scorers in all three sections. And that is the reason that some schools (like Coldspring ES) where competition is higher and kids are more prepared...the cut-off is higher than other HGCs.

In my DC's home school - the principal, asst. principal, counselors, 2nd and 3rd grade teachers sat together and discussed the files of each child. My DC's home room teacher had told me to make DC apply for HGC because she said she will advocate for DC, as she thought DC would be a perfect fit. I did rely on her input because we all think that our kids are special, but the teachers who are seeing hundreds of children in their classrooms have a better idea of who would be a good fit.

MCPS purposely presents incomplete data when they present the median scores without any variance data (e.g., quartiles, range or spread, high or low, 95 % confidence intervals). This is not how statistical data is typically presented. They do NOT PRESENT ANY CUTOFF INFOrMATION.

This is the wiggle room factor for those with brains. It has nothing to do with conspiracy theories but human nature; each school has their agendas and chosen preferences.
Over the years of the HGC existence the school PTA representatives know what this means.

No. My guess is that they fill the seats with those kids who are top scorers in all three sections. And that is the reason that some schools (like Coldspring ES) where competition is higher and kids are more prepared...the cut-off is higher than other HGCs.

In my DC's home school - the principal, asst. principal, counselors, 2nd and 3rd grade teachers sat together and discussed the files of each child. My DC's home room teacher had told me to make DC apply for HGC because she said she will advocate for DC, as she thought DC would be a perfect fit. I did rely on her input because we all think that our kids are special, but the teachers who are seeing hundreds of children in their classrooms have a better idea of who would be a good fit.

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Anonymous wrote:Process -

1) Begining of 3rd grade - applications are invite for parents for next academic year (4th grade)

2) Applications are made available on http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/admissions/applications.aspx around September.

Schools may or may not advertise the program too heavily.

3) Parents fill the application and mail it in to the admissions office by early November. (Due date was November 8th last year)

4) Admissions office conducts the HGC admissions test in your child's school for those students whose application forms they received. (Early January). It is a 3 hour exam. 3 parts - English, Math, IQ

5) If your child has scored above the cut off in all 3 sections of the admissions test, their application is further evaluated based on -
1) Grades in 2 grade
2) 3 grade teacher recommendation
3) What the parents wrote in the application form.

6) You are informed of the decision in Feb or March.

Has MCPS ever stated that there is a minimum score to be evaluated further?

Anonymous wrote:Process -

1) Begining of 3rd grade - applications are invite for parents for next academic year (4th grade)

2) Applications are made available on http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/admissions/applications.aspx around September.

Schools may or may not advertise the program too heavily.

3) Parents fill the application and mail it in to the admissions office by early November. (Due date was November 8th last year)

4) Admissions office conducts the HGC admissions test in your child's school for those students whose application forms they received. (Early January). It is a 3 hour exam. 3 parts - English, Math, IQ

5) If your child has scored above the cut off in all 3 sections of the admissions test, their application is further evaluated based on -
1) Grades in 2 grade
2) 3 grade teacher recommendation
3) What the parents wrote in the application form.

6) You are informed of the decision in Feb or March.