tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post1465209485163003120..comments2023-05-16T09:13:17.661-04:00Comments on Insideschools.org Blog: G&T admissions: your takePamela Wheatonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07386163106829607638noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-31348794363217946712008-05-04T22:14:00.000-04:002008-05-04T22:14:00.000-04:00thank you to 11.35 for answering my question about...thank you to 11.35 for answering my question about the veracity of the rumor that anderson called families of 99 scorers directly. i asked because i doubted it but wondered.... if not one other person on here received a phone call it's likely false - plus doubtful for the reasons you cited as well. now, to figure out why someone would lie about this...is there a psychologist in the house :)<BR/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-64914865941889030382008-05-04T11:35:00.000-04:002008-05-04T11:35:00.000-04:00If Anderson phoned anyone I'll eat my hat. Maybe ...If Anderson phoned anyone I'll eat my hat. Maybe if the little one was a sibling and the parent sought out the administration trumpeting the littlie's 99 they might have said something reassuring...but an unsolicited phone call? That smells very fishy. The Anderson folk are smart enough not to step out of line with the DOE process. Since DOE has decided they are in charge and Anderson's past Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-30785070656233584102008-05-04T08:53:00.000-04:002008-05-04T08:53:00.000-04:00If you rank a school and don't go there, you will ...If you rank a school and don't go there, you will seriously impact the lives of others. Some child will be bumped to their second choice (assuming they have a viable options, which they may not) and others may move to be close to their second choice school. Families may have to move or forgo a G&T program altogether based on someone else changing their mind. If they decide to enroll in a nearby Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-43721483291239041572008-05-03T20:52:00.000-04:002008-05-03T20:52:00.000-04:00same question again: did anyone out there whose ch...same question again: did anyone out there whose child scored 99 receive a direct phone call from anderson? very curious please. thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-64729226064357293642008-05-03T15:16:00.000-04:002008-05-03T15:16:00.000-04:00Why on earth would you put Anderson first if you p...Why on earth would you put Anderson first if you plan to remain at your zoned school? Don't rank schools you don't want to matriculate at!! This process is complex enough already and, yes, the lack of waiting lists is an additional thorny issue. Both of my kids went to Anderson from an outer borough at great expense of time and money commuting in to the UWS. It was worth every penny and everyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-6185659488871841002008-05-03T09:40:00.000-04:002008-05-03T09:40:00.000-04:00Phillissa,My child is eligble for the 3 citywide s...Phillissa,<BR/><BR/>My child is eligble for the 3 citywide schools, and only the 3 citywide schools, because we live in Queens. On the Anderson tour yesterday, we were informed that if we put Anderson down as our first choice and then decided to keep our child in our local school, which is a strong possibility given the commute, Anderson would not be able to fill that spot with another child! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-80201822556017740972008-05-02T20:27:00.000-04:002008-05-02T20:27:00.000-04:00The benefits of 'special education' for gifted chi...The benefits of 'special education' for gifted children have been well documented. It's not about 'weeding out' it is about providing an appropriate learning environment for children that learn at a pace far beyond their age peers. They would be frustrated in a regular class because although a good teacher is able to differentiate for ability, it is not always possible to accelerate as gifted Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-75064253869446805192008-05-01T17:58:00.000-04:002008-05-01T17:58:00.000-04:00The OLSAT/BRS has amanged to weed out some of the ...The OLSAT/BRS has amanged to weed out some of the brightest, more interesting children we know. The process has been hellish to boot. We are sending our own dc to local zoned public but are now wondering if the DOE is so totally screwed up it impacts everything else and not just G&T. I suspect we could end up in private school in the long run.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-35083211430762853992008-05-01T10:56:00.000-04:002008-05-01T10:56:00.000-04:00It's far too early to assume the DOE have their ca...It's far too early to assume the DOE have their calculations wrong. They certainly have an 'attrition model' where not all students who qualify for seats will take them. They also may have back up plans about where they could open other classes.<BR/><BR/> I know of several qualifiers who are going to private schools and others have already moved out of the city despite the fact they took the testAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-91419736759171397982008-05-01T10:33:00.000-04:002008-05-01T10:33:00.000-04:00slangteacher, maybe you need to go on that show yo...slangteacher, maybe you need to go on that show yourself. I think you're misreading the chart on district statistics.<BR/><BR/>In district 15, only 104 students qualified total, 60 of those scored 95%+ and 45 of those 60 scored 97%+ - if you've got 125 seats you're more than covered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-86930074190444846412008-04-30T17:50:00.000-04:002008-04-30T17:50:00.000-04:00In District 15 there are 125 seats available to gr...In District 15 there are 125 seats available to grade K kids. 164 kids were eligible that scored in the 90 to 95% range. 45 kids scored 97% or above, assuming/pretending all of them get into the city wide programs, they are still 39 seats short. Add back any part of the 97% kids and District 15 goes even further off the mark. I have not done the numbers for any of the other districts but I'm sureslangteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13926081103542910236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-34952902619775309082008-04-30T17:44:00.000-04:002008-04-30T17:44:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.slangteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13926081103542910236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-33808400118244311292008-04-30T15:48:00.000-04:002008-04-30T15:48:00.000-04:00"Entry Grades" is the key word.In NYC, the "entry ..."Entry Grades" is the key word.<BR/><BR/>In NYC, the "entry grade" is K in some districts, 1 in others.<BR/><BR/>K is NOT an obligation here. Children do not have to attend K at all but can wait and go directly to 1st at age 6.<BR/><BR/>I'm not saying it's right, but trying to get Klein on semantics won't work because grade 1 is a legitimate entry grade in NYC.jennemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218611057442234619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-77070241813361315802008-04-30T12:19:00.000-04:002008-04-30T12:19:00.000-04:00No one seems to be discussing Joel Klein's promise...No one seems to be discussing Joel Klein's promise:<BR/><BR/>"All students scoring at the 90th percentile or above at the entry grades will be guaranteed a seat,” Chancellor Klein said.<BR/><BR/> The Chancellor has also proposed revising the new policy to allow for gifted and talented programs in every district where at least eight students qualify, maximizing access for families. The original slangteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13926081103542910236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-3877717743696485032008-04-30T08:04:00.000-04:002008-04-30T08:04:00.000-04:00Queens we are being heard. Daily News published o...Queens we are being heard. Daily News published our article and NY1 called my husband frustrated today. We have possible appointment with Senator Padavan tommorow. I will not accept DOE's comment that next year will be different nor will I accept that hundreds of people misread their website's. Principal's in DIstrict 25/26 have room in their schools for K programs and they were also suprisedfrustratedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11243743552415914356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-30317716653662994882008-04-30T07:56:00.000-04:002008-04-30T07:56:00.000-04:00You guys are killing me. For most families the OLS...You guys are killing me. For most families the OLSAT/BRSA gave the expected results. There are a few individual kids who failed the OLSAT while got high scores on tests like SB or ERB. But that is expected, no? The OLSAT requires a much higher level of maturity of a child than the warm and fuzzy SB/ERB. SOme kids are just not there, yet. Just retest again and see how it works out. In the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-86179468483786066172008-04-29T19:56:00.000-04:002008-04-29T19:56:00.000-04:00There will be a story in tomorrow's Daily News wri...There will be a story in tomorrow's Daily News written by the reporter I have been in contact with several times. I don't know if it will make a difference, but it goes to show that if we make enough noise we can see that somebody is listening. This story should not be a reason to give up the fight. The fact remains that the DOE completely mis-led us on their website and are failing our giftedfrustratedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11243743552415914356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-32309136098021470782008-04-29T19:15:00.000-04:002008-04-29T19:15:00.000-04:00i called NEST today and they will have a tour........i called NEST today and they will have a tour.....they said that the info will be posted on thier website and that their will be an online application to look for it in the upcoming weeks.<BR/><BR/>Daisy (DIstrict 20) hopeful for NESTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-41241627047177458562008-04-29T18:53:00.000-04:002008-04-29T18:53:00.000-04:00Are there any stats on how pre-k kids did on G/T t...Are there any stats on how pre-k kids did on G/T tests in Queens? There were many pre-k kids who took the tests & I just wanted to know how many qualified for a g/t program --in Districts where there aren't any Kindergarten ones. Why put them through the stress - not the mention the expense by the DOE for scoring?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-78228105116110287252008-04-29T17:51:00.000-04:002008-04-29T17:51:00.000-04:00In my daughter's school a much lower percentage of...In my daughter's school a much lower percentage of Asian children in kindergarten made the cutoff this year than in previous years. In fact fewer Asian students made it even though their enrollment numbers are way up. It turns out that everyone who did not make it was in that position because of a low verbal score. The parents want to know how the verbal score was calculated and they suspect theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-12653674464331053832008-04-29T17:48:00.000-04:002008-04-29T17:48:00.000-04:00Here is an update for those eligible for citywide ...Here is an update for those eligible for citywide programs who had them listed multiple times on the application form. We received a federal express this afternoon from the DOE stating they had a "printing" error, and should have only listed each citywide option (i.e., NEST, TAG, Andersen) ONCE. They gave us a new application form. <BR/><BR/>Now does anybody know if any students other than theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-35381428680184970142008-04-29T16:15:00.000-04:002008-04-29T16:15:00.000-04:00I must give credit to the G&T for their handling o...I must give credit to the G&T for their handling of my bizarre situation. My daughter's score came back BLANK (her Bracken was 99% but her OLSAT was a mishmash of numbers that made no sense). The person I am dealing with there has been only solicitous, diligent and more than helpful. I am probably the only parent in NYC still waiting for a score! but the G&T office has been much much better Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-3645554761850047522008-04-29T15:56:00.000-04:002008-04-29T15:56:00.000-04:00Re: ToursNEST+m: talked to parent coordinator, and...Re: Tours<BR/>NEST+m: talked to parent coordinator, and there is no tour scheduled. Nor the chance to come into the school just to see. She said tour would be available AFTER admission. Well.....<BR/><BR/>Anderson: Now registration form is up on their site. Registered, and already got confirmation e-mail for the tour. I'm impressed about their administration.<BR/><BR/>TAG: called parent Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-12201287037354758292008-04-29T15:17:00.000-04:002008-04-29T15:17:00.000-04:00My daughter scored a 96% on the test and now the D...My daughter scored a 96% on the test and now the DOE is telling us there are no programs in our district to accommodate her. Is there anything that can be done about this?!? I am distraught that so many gifted children are not being placed into G&T programs as was "guaranteed" by them. Any ideas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-71166527642693561442008-04-29T12:46:00.000-04:002008-04-29T12:46:00.000-04:00In re: NEST tours, I spoke to Admission's office y...In re: NEST tours, I spoke to Admission's office yesterday and they are not conducting any tours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com