Comments on: Testing: Who Needs It? http://scooptoo.com/posts/testing-who-needs-it.html Two Moms Giving You The Scoop on an Elementary School Quest Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:13:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Getting Started On Your School Search – The Denver Moms Blog, Mile High Mamas http://scooptoo.com/posts/testing-who-needs-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-108 Getting Started On Your School Search – The Denver Moms Blog, Mile High Mamas Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:29:36 +0000 http://scooptoo.com/?p=138#comment-108 [...] and testing takes place in January and February. For more comprehensive information, check out our post on ScoopToo. For Highly Gifted & Talented you will not need to worry about this until your child is already [...] [...] and testing takes place in January and February. For more comprehensive information, check out our post on ScoopToo. For Highly Gifted & Talented you will not need to worry about this until your child is already [...]

]]> By: Suzanne http://scooptoo.com/posts/testing-who-needs-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-48 Suzanne Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:09:16 +0000 http://scooptoo.com/?p=138#comment-48 I was also told that if your child does not qualify as HGT but is above the 90th percentile, they get a special learning plan. Another reason why the HGT testing can be of value. I was also told that if your child does not qualify as HGT but is above the 90th percentile, they get a special learning plan. Another reason why the HGT testing can be of value.

]]> By: Annie http://scooptoo.com/posts/testing-who-needs-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-17 Annie Wed, 27 May 2009 16:20:58 +0000 http://scooptoo.com/?p=138#comment-17 We live in an urban neighborhood with really low performing neighborhood schools, and have recently been virtually all of the processes discussed here with our first two sons--choicing in, advanced K testing, contemplating early entrance, and HGT testing. I wanted to add our experience with HGT testing in case any of you find yourself in this position, because we missed the November application deadline by months. We turned in an application in March, after testing had already taken place, and were told that we would only be called if there happened to be spots to fill at Polaris at Ebert, the (highly acclaimed) neighborhood school in our area. Ebert has one Kindergarten class but two 1st grade classrooms, so there is an entire classroom of spots to fill. Despite our late date, we got a call a month or so later that another round of testing would take place because not enough children had tested in during the first round. Our son did test into Ebert and was offered a spot in the first grade. We won't be switching schools because we are thrilled with the charter school he currently attends, but HGT testing is valid up through eighth grade, so it is a nice backup plan for any of you that think you may want your child to go that route in the future. From our experience, don't think that you have necessarily missed the ball by turning in a late application; it can still work out in your favor! We live in an urban neighborhood with really low performing neighborhood schools, and have recently been virtually all of the processes discussed here with our first two sons–choicing in, advanced K testing, contemplating early entrance, and HGT testing. I wanted to add our experience with HGT testing in case any of you find yourself in this position, because we missed the November application deadline by months. We turned in an application in March, after testing had already taken place, and were told that we would only be called if there happened to be spots to fill at Polaris at Ebert, the (highly acclaimed) neighborhood school in our area. Ebert has one Kindergarten class but two 1st grade classrooms, so there is an entire classroom of spots to fill.

Despite our late date, we got a call a month or so later that another round of testing would take place because not enough children had tested in during the first round. Our son did test into Ebert and was offered a spot in the first grade. We won’t be switching schools because we are thrilled with the charter school he currently attends, but HGT testing is valid up through eighth grade, so it is a nice backup plan for any of you that think you may want your child to go that route in the future. From our experience, don’t think that you have necessarily missed the ball by turning in a late application; it can still work out in your favor!

]]> By: kerribarclay http://scooptoo.com/posts/testing-who-needs-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-16 kerribarclay Tue, 26 May 2009 17:49:00 +0000 http://scooptoo.com/?p=138#comment-16 Liza, thanks for your comments. We hope to add a post in re: to Special Needs in the future. Thanks for the suggestion. Be sure to check back with us to get the "scoop." Liza, thanks for your comments. We hope to add a post in re: to Special Needs in the future. Thanks for the suggestion. Be sure to check back with us to get the “scoop.”

]]> By: Liza Buddenhagen http://scooptoo.com/posts/testing-who-needs-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-15 Liza Buddenhagen Sat, 23 May 2009 19:40:03 +0000 http://scooptoo.com/?p=138#comment-15 Great information. I would also like to see information for special needs children. My son will enter KG in the fall and I've been navigating through a lot of this. He is twice exceptional, with special needs and probably HGT. Great information. I would also like to see information for special needs children. My son will enter KG in the fall and I’ve been navigating through a lot of this. He is twice exceptional, with special needs and probably HGT.

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