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In our school district it is required that a student gets atleast 95% in reading and math to be eligible to be tested for Magnet and 90% for gifted for both fall and spring tests.

My daughter got 99% in math and 94 % in reading in both fall and spring test. They tested her for gifted test (COGAT) and she scored 7 points. Normally 3 points will qualify her for gifted and 6 points will qualify her for magnet.

As she scored so high on gifted, I am thinking why school district - magnet program co-ordinator should not consider her for Magnet. She tells me that there are no exceptions for eligibility criteria and 95% is kind of minimum % that they always insist to be stick on.

Is there really a way out for us to get her on the magnet program? Really only 1 percentile on reading should affect her development so much?

Did you ask if they accept any outside testing?

no.. No clue what we can ask for. Can you give some more information? Thanks.

In our district you can appeal...


In unusual circumstances, when a child does not meet the requirements for gifted services in the district, a parent may request an appeal. Appeals of the Fall MAP scores must be submitted by November 19, 2010. These appeals need to be sent to xxxxx

Other districts will accept outside testing results (private WISC, WJ Achievement, etc.)