Anonymous
Post 06/02/2025 00:19     Subject: GT for second grade is out
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There are no CoGAT scores in the letter, only the percentile. MCPS was supposed to share the full CoGAT score report and failed to do so.


I was wondering if it was the percentile or actual score. I’m assuming percentile? As is the MAP. But the DIBELS indicator is an actual score not a percentile. I wish they’d be more transparent.

Also, curious if anyone knows when they started using cogat? My older kid never had that on his assessment.


Yes, the CoGAT was the percentile not the score. And overall, not broken down by category.

This year is the first time they have done CoGAT since before the pandemic.


Did they provide the National percentile, or was it locally normed?


If didn't say either way. I assume nationally.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 20:13     Subject: GT for second grade is out
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There are no CoGAT scores in the letter, only the percentile. MCPS was supposed to share the full CoGAT score report and failed to do so.


I was wondering if it was the percentile or actual score. I’m assuming percentile? As is the MAP. But the DIBELS indicator is an actual score not a percentile. I wish they’d be more transparent.

Also, curious if anyone knows when they started using cogat? My older kid never had that on his assessment.


Yes, the CoGAT was the percentile not the score. And overall, not broken down by category.

This year is the first time they have done CoGAT since before the pandemic.


Did they provide the National percentile, or was it locally normed?
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 20:11     Subject: GT for second grade is out
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There are no CoGAT scores in the letter, only the percentile. MCPS was supposed to share the full CoGAT score report and failed to do so.


I was wondering if it was the percentile or actual score. I’m assuming percentile? As is the MAP. But the DIBELS indicator is an actual score not a percentile. I wish they’d be more transparent.

Also, curious if anyone knows when they started using cogat? My older kid never had that on his assessment.


Yes, the CoGAT was the percentile not the score. And overall, not broken down by category.

This year is the first time they have done CoGAT since before the pandemic.


Thanks!
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 19:40     Subject: GT for second grade is out
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There are no CoGAT scores in the letter, only the percentile. MCPS was supposed to share the full CoGAT score report and failed to do so.


I was wondering if it was the percentile or actual score. I’m assuming percentile? As is the MAP. But the DIBELS indicator is an actual score not a percentile. I wish they’d be more transparent.

Also, curious if anyone knows when they started using cogat? My older kid never had that on his assessment.


Was the percentile nationally or locally normed?

Yes, the CoGAT was the percentile not the score. And overall, not broken down by category.

This year is the first time they have done CoGAT since before the pandemic.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 18:07     Subject: GT for second grade is out
At least as of now, my school is doing option A. I was looking at my DD's yearbook and it seems they cohort the "high" level kids and they keep the kids together in 4th and 5th. This is a title 1 school.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 16:50     Subject: GT for second grade is out
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There are no CoGAT scores in the letter, only the percentile. MCPS was supposed to share the full CoGAT score report and failed to do so.


I was wondering if it was the percentile or actual score. I’m assuming percentile? As is the MAP. But the DIBELS indicator is an actual score not a percentile. I wish they’d be more transparent.

Also, curious if anyone knows when they started using cogat? My older kid never had that on his assessment.


Yes, the CoGAT was the percentile not the score. And overall, not broken down by category.

This year is the first time they have done CoGAT since before the pandemic.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 16:30     Subject: GT for second grade is out
Anonymous wrote:There are no CoGAT scores in the letter, only the percentile. MCPS was supposed to share the full CoGAT score report and failed to do so.


I was wondering if it was the percentile or actual score. I’m assuming percentile? As is the MAP. But the DIBELS indicator is an actual score not a percentile. I wish they’d be more transparent.

Also, curious if anyone knows when they started using cogat? My older kid never had that on his assessment.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 16:21     Subject: GT for second grade is out
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If schools don't implement model 1 for CKLA to cohort those that need enrichment, even for 3rd grade, this testing and designation is a pointless waste of MCPS taxpayer money for the sake of a state requirement. MCPS should be ashamed at themselves for depriving these GT kids from the enrichment they need.


+1
See the other thread about the systemic failure of MCPS to meet GT students’ needs 85 us getting worse, not better.


Simply because that doesn’t help close the achievement gap.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 13:44     Subject: GT for second grade is out
Anonymous wrote:If schools don't implement model 1 for CKLA to cohort those that need enrichment, even for 3rd grade, this testing and designation is a pointless waste of MCPS taxpayer money for the sake of a state requirement. MCPS should be ashamed at themselves for depriving these GT kids from the enrichment they need.


+1
See the other thread about the systemic failure of MCPS to meet GT students’ needs 85 us getting worse, not better.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 13:25     Subject: GT for second grade is out
Anonymous wrote:If schools don't implement model 1 for CKLA to cohort those that need enrichment, even for 3rd grade, this testing and designation is a pointless waste of MCPS taxpayer money for the sake of a state requirement. MCPS should be ashamed at themselves for depriving these GT kids from the enrichment they need.


Neither model 1 nor 2 is an option in 3rd grade (only for 4th and 5th), although there will apparently be resources for literacy enrichment for 3rd graders during the FIT/WIN block.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 11:41     Subject: GT for second grade is out
Anonymous wrote:If schools don't implement model 1 for CKLA to cohort those that need enrichment, even for 3rd grade, this testing and designation is a pointless waste of MCPS taxpayer money for the sake of a state requirement. MCPS should be ashamed at themselves for depriving these GT kids from the enrichment they need.


CES eligibility — which is related to who gets ELA enrichment in 4th — is not even based on who is or isn’t qualified as “gifted”
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 11:17     Subject: GT for second grade is out
Anonymous wrote:If schools don't implement model 1 for CKLA to cohort those that need enrichment, even for 3rd grade, this testing and designation is a pointless waste of MCPS taxpayer money for the sake of a state requirement. MCPS should be ashamed at themselves for depriving these GT kids from the enrichment they need.

It’s easy to ignore the silent.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 11:15     Subject: GT for second grade is out
If schools don't implement model 1 for CKLA to cohort those that need enrichment, even for 3rd grade, this testing and designation is a pointless waste of MCPS taxpayer money for the sake of a state requirement. MCPS should be ashamed at themselves for depriving these GT kids from the enrichment they need.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 09:03     Subject: GT for second grade is out
Anonymous wrote:Just checked the parenvue- my child net the criteria- with cogat 89%, map-p 99%, and dibels 563. Looks like when the kid have lower than 90% cogat, other criteria is also considered. I'm not very positive our ES will use this information for enrichment classes (so far no enrichment materials during school).


What school?
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 08:09     Subject: GT for second grade is out
Anonymous wrote:Just checked the parenvue- my child net the criteria- with cogat 89%, map-p 99%, and dibels 563. Looks like when the kid have lower than 90% cogat, other criteria is also considered. I'm not very positive our ES will use this information for enrichment classes (so far no enrichment materials during school).

You’ll likely have to wait until 4th grade for enrichment.