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Olsat test grade 2
MagnetMom September 8, 2012
I'm going to suggest the opposite, mdorn05. The Otis-Lennon test is given in second grade to define giftedness. If your child is gifted, the test points out whether your child would benefit for additional testing for highly gifted designations.
If your child isn't gifted, the last thing you want to do is coach them for a test where they will later struggle.
You can talk to your child's teacher and get reassurance that your child is likely to be identified, but aside from that, I've seen well-meaning families prep kids for tests. Then when the children are asked, or a child volunteers that they've studied for the test, the kids are NOT given the test, and they have to wait to be tested individually by the psychologist (which in this budget crisis could be forever).
See what the teacher suggests studying, but I'd be surprised if the teacher suggests any more than what the child is already doing in class and for homework.80499
mdorn05 September 21, 2012
It does not the matter now. I got an email from my child's school that for LAUSD will no longer be administering the OLSAT in spring 2013 because there is no money in the LAUSD budgets.
Here is the new criteria for 2nd grade screening.
Any 2nd graders who has scores of 95% in either math or English and an "advanced" CST score in both math and English are eligible for GATE this year80688
mdorn05 September 24, 2012
Hi MagnetMom
If you attend z meeting, please ask them what is considered "advanced" CST score in both math and English? I need more specific scale.
Star test should be in April or May next year, so is this mean students won't know the CST score until Fall 2013? 80737
MagnetMom October 3, 2012
The gifted coordinator at my daughter's elementary was not aware of the elimination of the testing for second graders this year. I'll ask at the district meeting on the 18th, but is there a chance your school went affiliated charter and chose to eliminate the testing?80838
