Anonymous
Post 03/25/2026 13:05     Subject: State dept of ed asking for feedback on gifted & talented services in districts
Only the HS magnets truly provide GT level instruction.
And if you're lucky with an ES/MS teacher who goes above and beyond - we've had a few of those and they were amazing - I always let the principals know.
Anonymous
Post 03/24/2026 08:50     Subject: State dept of ed asking for feedback on gifted & talented services in districts
Bumping this since there is still time to provide feedback.
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2026 09:16     Subject: State dept of ed asking for feedback on gifted & talented services in districts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the reminder. Was happy to have the chance to provide my feedback on how disappointing the GT programming is in MCPS at the elementary level.


And it's been worse at the MS level, and under destruction at HS level. MCPS will soon be suck at every level.


+1.
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2026 09:16     Subject: State dept of ed asking for feedback on gifted & talented services in districts
Anonymous wrote:My question is why MCPS does G&T testing and does G&T designations and doesn't use that info in CES and HS magnet placement. Everything is just based on a single MAP-R or MAP-M data point. Seems like a not very robust way to identify smart kids, particularly young ones where you also have COGAT testing mandated by the state for G&T but MCPS doesn't use the information.


It is a state requirement to test in 2nd grade. MCPS does nothing with the information.
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2026 09:10     Subject: State dept of ed asking for feedback on gifted & talented services in districts
All MCPS students are gifted and talented. That’s why everyone takes Honors English.

So to PP, I think you can still fill out the survey.
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2026 09:09     Subject: State dept of ed asking for feedback on gifted & talented services in districts
Anonymous wrote:I was shut out of the survey because the first question is “Do you have a hold receiving G&T services?” To my knowledge, my kid doesn’t but was labelled at G&T on numerous documents. Is Compacted Math considered a G&T “service”? This is a class, not a service.


Yes, basically any compacted or enriched classes, or even receiving the "your child regularly receives enrichment in class" marker on the report card, is considered G&T services by MCPS and would mean you can take the survey.
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2026 08:59     Subject: State dept of ed asking for feedback on gifted & talented services in districts
Anonymous wrote:I was shut out of the survey because the first question is “Do you have a hold receiving G&T services?” To my knowledge, my kid doesn’t but was labelled at G&T on numerous documents. Is Compacted Math considered a G&T “service”? This is a class, not a service.


There isn't even a program, class, school titled G&A at MCPS. MCPS is too progressive to have talented kids receive such classes.
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2026 08:32     Subject: State dept of ed asking for feedback on gifted & talented services in districts
I was shut out of the survey because the first question is “Do you have a hold receiving G&T services?” To my knowledge, my kid doesn’t but was labelled at G&T on numerous documents. Is Compacted Math considered a G&T “service”? This is a class, not a service.
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2026 06:55     Subject: State dept of ed asking for feedback on gifted & talented services in districts
MCPS has gifted programming? Please explain! Maybe some acceleration or enrichment begins a little bit in 4th grade in Math with Math 4/5. And maybe some schools offer an enriched literacy path in 4th/5th, but not all schools. CES is a lottery, but the standards they use to select who is eligible are not the really the gifted kids so may as well stay at local school.
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2026 06:53     Subject: State dept of ed asking for feedback on gifted & talented services in districts
Anonymous wrote:My question is why MCPS does G&T testing and does G&T designations and doesn't use that info in CES and HS magnet placement. Everything is just based on a single MAP-R or MAP-M data point. Seems like a not very robust way to identify smart kids, particularly young ones where you also have COGAT testing mandated by the state for G&T but MCPS doesn't use the information.


Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. They don't care about the kids who are truly highly abled. They want to make it seem like everyone can be highly abled!
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2026 01:55     Subject: State dept of ed asking for feedback on gifted & talented services in districts
My question is why MCPS does G&T testing and does G&T designations and doesn't use that info in CES and HS magnet placement. Everything is just based on a single MAP-R or MAP-M data point. Seems like a not very robust way to identify smart kids, particularly young ones where you also have COGAT testing mandated by the state for G&T but MCPS doesn't use the information.
Anonymous
Post 03/21/2026 00:33     Subject: State dept of ed asking for feedback on gifted & talented services in districts
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There are no gifted and talented programs at MCPS. All destroyed in the name of equity.


And that is OK


Sure. China and India is overtaking in scinece research. US can drown in dei and pronouns. And that"s ok.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2026 17:44     Subject: State dept of ed asking for feedback on gifted & talented services in districts
Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the reminder. Was happy to have the chance to provide my feedback on how disappointing the GT programming is in MCPS at the elementary level.


And it's been worse at the MS level, and under destruction at HS level. MCPS will soon be suck at every level.