Anonymous
Post 01/14/2020 14:44     Subject: Re:5th Grade CogAT : Number Correct
Yes I am anxious. I sent an older child through our local middle school so I know what’s coming, and I think it’s not going to work well for the younger child. So to calm my anxiety and give me some real information, could anyone let me know if both acceptances and non-acceptances are arriving today or only acceptances?
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2020 14:33     Subject: Re:5th Grade CogAT : Number Correct
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did not receive anything in USPS Informed Delivery today

Sorry, PP, that means your child will be held back another year in 5th grade.
Seriously, people, just stop! Don't you have anything better to do with your lives, like getting a pedicure, or something?
FWIW, my child is also 99% on the nationally-normed CogAt, but this envelope obsession is insane.


But isn't it so insane as to be amusing? I mean, the envelope obsession is something you do to yourself. No one has to sit at home biting their nails waiting for the mail. It makes absolutely no difference if you find out at 1pm or 5pm or 8pm. This is a window into people's personalities and ways of handling mild to moderate anxiety and actually I find it kind of interesting.


I’m reading this thread for pure entertainment. My son got 91% so I knew he wasn’t a candidate. Now I’m here to enjoy the hysteria.


Isn't it crazy to think that your child tested better than 91% of all kids his or her age and still isn't good enough for the program. My kid has 94% across the board and likely won't get in but friends in other parts of the country think this is just craziness.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2020 14:27     Subject: 5th Grade CogAT : Number Correct
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is this a serious question? People been debating this subject for months on end. What it takes to get in differs depending on the SES group of your child's school.


Which way does it skew? Higher SES means easier to get in, or lower SES means easier to get in?


Is this post a troll?

The highest 2019 test score rank for ESs in MCPS:
Bannacockburn, Travillah, Wayside, Carderock Springs, Westbrook, Cold Spring, Stone Mill, Seven Locks, Bradley Hills
Farm rate for them: 2%, 8%, 4.7%, 1.8%, 2%, 2.4%, 0.9%, 9.7%, 4.7%, 0.8%. By definition, all low-SES schools.

The lowest 2019 test score rank for ESs in MCPS:
Harmony Hills, Captain James E. Daly, Georgian Forest, Stedwick, Gaithersburg, Twinbrook, Clopper Mill, Summit Hall, Rolling Terrace, Rock View.
Farm rate: 85.2%, 71.7%, 78%, 63.3%, 85.2%, 69.2%, 63.8%, 76.8%, 72.4%, 48.5%, all high-SES schools.


Rock View is the outlier--it houses an autism program, which skews the test scores. 48% FARMs is barely enough Focus to reduce class sizes.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2020 14:15     Subject: Re:5th Grade CogAT : Number Correct
PPs who already got your envelopes, did they give an MCPS/local percentile score?


Yes, got the MCPS and National percentiles. Window envelope. Wait pool at Eastern, not recommended at Takoma Park. Was expecting outright rejection. GL to all!
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2020 14:13     Subject: Re:5th Grade CogAT : Number Correct
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did not receive anything in USPS Informed Delivery today

Sorry, PP, that means your child will be held back another year in 5th grade.
Seriously, people, just stop! Don't you have anything better to do with your lives, like getting a pedicure, or something?
FWIW, my child is also 99% on the nationally-normed CogAt, but this envelope obsession is insane.


But isn't it so insane as to be amusing? I mean, the envelope obsession is something you do to yourself. No one has to sit at home biting their nails waiting for the mail. It makes absolutely no difference if you find out at 1pm or 5pm or 8pm. This is a window into people's personalities and ways of handling mild to moderate anxiety and actually I find it kind of interesting.


I’m reading this thread for pure entertainment. My son got 91% so I knew he wasn’t a candidate. Now I’m here to enjoy the hysteria.


so much of the md public schools forum is for entertainment.... lol
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2020 13:56     Subject: Re:5th Grade CogAT : Number Correct
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did not receive anything in USPS Informed Delivery today

Sorry, PP, that means your child will be held back another year in 5th grade.
Seriously, people, just stop! Don't you have anything better to do with your lives, like getting a pedicure, or something?
FWIW, my child is also 99% on the nationally-normed CogAt, but this envelope obsession is insane.


But isn't it so insane as to be amusing? I mean, the envelope obsession is something you do to yourself. No one has to sit at home biting their nails waiting for the mail. It makes absolutely no difference if you find out at 1pm or 5pm or 8pm. This is a window into people's personalities and ways of handling mild to moderate anxiety and actually I find it kind of interesting.


I’m reading this thread for pure entertainment. My son got 91% so I knew he wasn’t a candidate. Now I’m here to enjoy the hysteria.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2020 13:54     Subject: Re:5th Grade CogAT : Number Correct
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did not receive anything in USPS Informed Delivery today

Sorry, PP, that means your child will be held back another year in 5th grade.
Seriously, people, just stop! Don't you have anything better to do with your lives, like getting a pedicure, or something?
FWIW, my child is also 99% on the nationally-normed CogAt, but this envelope obsession is insane.


But isn't it so insane as to be amusing? I mean, the envelope obsession is something you do to yourself. No one has to sit at home biting their nails waiting for the mail. It makes absolutely no difference if you find out at 1pm or 5pm or 8pm. This is a window into people's personalities and ways of handling mild to moderate anxiety and actually I find it kind of interesting.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2020 13:54     Subject: 5th Grade CogAT : Number Correct
Can you share or if it's too private can you tell us whether you were surprised?
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2020 13:50     Subject: 5th Grade CogAT : Number Correct
Anonymous wrote:PPs who already got your envelopes, did they give an MCPS/local percentile score?


Yes--MCPS percentile.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2020 13:44     Subject: 5th Grade CogAT : Number Correct
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is this a serious question? People been debating this subject for months on end. What it takes to get in differs depending on the SES group of your child's school.


Which way does it skew? Higher SES means easier to get in, or lower SES means easier to get in?


Is this post a troll?

The highest 2019 test score rank for ESs in MCPS:
Bannacockburn, Travillah, Wayside, Carderock Springs, Westbrook, Cold Spring, Stone Mill, Seven Locks, Bradley Hills
Farm rate for them: 2%, 8%, 4.7%, 1.8%, 2%, 2.4%, 0.9%, 9.7%, 4.7%, 0.8%. By definition, all low-SES schools.

The lowest 2019 test score rank for ESs in MCPS:
Harmony Hills, Captain James E. Daly, Georgian Forest, Stedwick, Gaithersburg, Twinbrook, Clopper Mill, Summit Hall, Rolling Terrace, Rock View.
Farm rate: 85.2%, 71.7%, 78%, 63.3%, 85.2%, 69.2%, 63.8%, 76.8%, 72.4%, 48.5%, all high-SES schools.


You have it backwards, PP. "high SES" means high socioeconomic status or a low FARMS rate.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2020 13:43     Subject: 5th Grade CogAT : Number Correct
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is this a serious question? People been debating this subject for months on end. What it takes to get in differs depending on the SES group of your child's school.


Which way does it skew? Higher SES means easier to get in, or lower SES means easier to get in?


Is this post a troll?

The highest 2019 test score rank for ESs in MCPS:
Bannacockburn, Travillah, Wayside, Carderock Springs, Westbrook, Cold Spring, Stone Mill, Seven Locks, Bradley Hills
Farm rate for them: 2%, 8%, 4.7%, 1.8%, 2%, 2.4%, 0.9%, 9.7%, 4.7%, 0.8%. By definition, all low-SES schools.

The lowest 2019 test score rank for ESs in MCPS:
Harmony Hills, Captain James E. Daly, Georgian Forest, Stedwick, Gaithersburg, Twinbrook, Clopper Mill, Summit Hall, Rolling Terrace, Rock View.
Farm rate: 85.2%, 71.7%, 78%, 63.3%, 85.2%, 69.2%, 63.8%, 76.8%, 72.4%, 48.5%, all high-SES schools.


Sorry, pp here. Low-SES and high-SES should be switched by definition.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2020 13:42     Subject: 5th Grade CogAT : Number Correct
PPs who already got your envelopes, did they give an MCPS/local percentile score?
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2020 13:42     Subject: 5th Grade CogAT : Number Correct
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is this a serious question? People been debating this subject for months on end. What it takes to get in differs depending on the SES group of your child's school.


Which way does it skew? Higher SES means easier to get in, or lower SES means easier to get in?


Is this post a troll?

The highest 2019 test score rank for ESs in MCPS:
Bannacockburn, Travillah, Wayside, Carderock Springs, Westbrook, Cold Spring, Stone Mill, Seven Locks, Bradley Hills
Farm rate for them: 2%, 8%, 4.7%, 1.8%, 2%, 2.4%, 0.9%, 9.7%, 4.7%, 0.8%. By definition, all low-SES schools.

The lowest 2019 test score rank for ESs in MCPS:
Harmony Hills, Captain James E. Daly, Georgian Forest, Stedwick, Gaithersburg, Twinbrook, Clopper Mill, Summit Hall, Rolling Terrace, Rock View.
Farm rate: 85.2%, 71.7%, 78%, 63.3%, 85.2%, 69.2%, 63.8%, 76.8%, 72.4%, 48.5%, all high-SES schools.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2020 13:36     Subject: Re:5th Grade CogAT : Number Correct
Anonymous wrote:I hope someone will post a waitpool response. Do those come in window envelopes or rip envelopes?


I think someone said last year they came in window envelopes.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2020 13:35     Subject: 5th Grade CogAT : Number Correct
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is this a serious question? People been debating this subject for months on end. What it takes to get in differs depending on the SES group of your child's school.


Which way does it skew? Higher SES means easier to get in, or lower SES means easier to get in?

I don't think anyone knows.
The idea is that higher SES means harder to get in because more prepping, more enrichment but really who know. It could be the easiest!