Anonymous
Post 04/21/2018 18:04     Subject: New middle school enriched and accelerated classes
It can't possibly be the same baseline for the enriched classes as the admissions baseline for the magnet differs so widely by school and "peer group" is a factor.


Anonymous
Post 04/21/2018 17:56     Subject: New middle school enriched and accelerated classes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What I was told is that you believe if AEI made an error, you can contact them. They have 5 objective criteria for each class.[/quot

Thanks for this info. Do you mind expanding on it? Who told you (AEI, principal?) and were you told any of the criteria?


NP: I am curious too about the criteria. I imagine there is a floor or baseline to be considered. However, I wonder if it is the same for each middle school given that some schools have more 99 type kids vs 90+ type kids after the top performers were admitted to the magnets. That is why I think the original announcement mentions "student enrollment" and scheduling as factors in the decision. Some schools may have 2 sections of a course, others 1.


NP: I am curious too about the criteria. I imagine there is a floor or baseline to be considered. However, I wonder if it is the same for each middle school given that some schools have more 99 type kids vs 90+ type kids after the top performers were admitted to the magnets. That is why I think the original announcement mentions "student enrollment" and scheduling as factors in the decision. Some schools may have 2 sections of a course, others 1.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2018 17:56     Subject: New middle school enriched and accelerated classes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What I was told is that you believe if AEI made an error, you can contact them. They have 5 objective criteria for each class.[/quot

Thanks for this info. Do you mind expanding on it? Who told you (AEI, principal?) and were you told any of the criteria?


NP: I am curious too about the criteria. I imagine there is a floor or baseline to be considered. However, I wonder if it is the same for each middle school given that some schools have more 99 type kids vs 90+ type kids after the top performers were admitted to the magnets. That is why I think the original announcement mentions "student enrollment" and scheduling as factors in the decision. Some schools may have 2 sections of a course, others 1.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2018 17:39     Subject: New middle school enriched and accelerated classes
Anonymous wrote:What I was told is that you believe if AEI made an error, you can contact them. They have 5 objective criteria for each class.[/quot

Thanks for this info. Do you mind expanding on it? Who told you (AEI, principal?) and were you told any of the criteria?
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2018 17:18     Subject: Re:New middle school enriched and accelerated classes
They’re trying to make sure principals aren’t inundated, but that doesn’t mean they can’t advocate for their students if they need an additional section—now is the time to train an additional teacher—too late later...
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2018 17:10     Subject: New middle school enriched and accelerated classes
What I was told is that you believe if AEI made an error, you can contact them. They have 5 objective criteria for each class.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2018 16:55     Subject: Re:New middle school enriched and accelerated classes
Well you can still discuss with your principal and ask him or her to advocate for your child
If they agree.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2018 16:47     Subject: New middle school enriched and accelerated classes
I heard that at some schools the classes are full and they won't be able to add or aren't willing to add additional sections.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2018 16:45     Subject: Re:New middle school enriched and accelerated classes
Anonymous wrote:Out of curiosity, is anyone planning to ask for entry into those accelerated classes if your child wasn't selected? Is there a process for that?


I don't see how because there doesn't seem to be a process in place and like many issues with MCPS, no transparency. If the poster at Pyle is correct, AEI made the decision who gets to take the classes to facilitate MS principals ability to wipe their hands of the process and thus avoid parents petitioning at the MS level.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2018 13:06     Subject: Re:New middle school enriched and accelerated classes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We're at a Pyle feeder and received a letter with our report card indicating that our child was selected for the enrichment classes.


Was the letter from your school or the AEI office?


It was from the Middle School principal, but I was told the list of students was supplied by the AEI office and the middle school had no input.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2018 12:17     Subject: Re:New middle school enriched and accelerated classes
Anonymous wrote:We're at a Pyle feeder and received a letter with our report card indicating that our child was selected for the enrichment classes.


Was the letter from your school or the AEI office?
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2018 08:23     Subject: Re:New middle school enriched and accelerated classes
Out of curiosity, is anyone planning to ask for entry into those accelerated classes if your child wasn't selected? Is there a process for that?
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2018 21:10     Subject: Re:New middle school enriched and accelerated classes
LOL. Yes, you’re right.
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2018 20:33     Subject: Re:New middle school enriched and accelerated classes
No i meant the families whose kids weren’t picked for the class will be calling to petition to override the decision!
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2018 20:30     Subject: Re:New middle school enriched and accelerated classes
Actually, DC’s Pyle online registration was updated with the new classes when I checked on Tuesday so no need to call Nardii.