In addition to \u00a0restructuring the G&T test in the fall of 2012 NY city board of ed has decided to also change the placement rules. \u00a0These are very big changes that will affect all applicants and will\u00a0outdate\u00a0certain test preparation strategies.<\/p>\n
Change 1 – composite score now matters. \u00a0Previously a child could answer 73 questions correctly or 84 questions correctly. \u00a0 As long as they scored in the 99th percentile they were considered equivalent to all other children who scored in the 99th percentile on the test. Now placement will be done for children who have scored the most number of correct questions first. \u00a0First all children who got the 84 would be placed, then the 83 and so on.<\/p>\n
As a result of this change the test becomes much more difficult to prepare for, and every additional point matters. \u00a0The significance of the lottery has been\u00a0greatly\u00a0reduced. \u00a0In order to get the best chance possible of being admitted to a gifted and talented program the preparation should be more intense. \u00a0As we have always said preparing for just a test is not enough. \u00a0Now more than ever a child’s preparation must incorporate a complete preparatory system, including early reading and mathematics training which will help develop their capacity to learn and think logically. \u00a0In\u00a0essence\u00a0simply imitating a genius’ test taking ability is no longer enough. \u00a0Your child must learn to think like a genius in order to get the best results possible. \u00a0Parents can no longer afford to focus on just test prep at the expense of other aspects of child’s development. \u00a0<\/strong>Brainy Montessori classes incorporate a wide range of preparatory materials and techniques. \u00a0Children who have been attending Brainy Montessori classes and have only started g&t prep in October do SIGNIFICANTLY better at g&t test trials than children who have only been attending g&t preparation sessions.<\/p>\n Change 2 – no more\u00a0guaranteed\u00a0placement in G&T programs. \u00a0Previously the city guaranteed placement in a G&T program, even if it was not your first choice program. \u00a0This is no longer the case.<\/p>\n Change 3 – significantly weakened sibling priority. \u00a0Siblings only get preference in their “score group.” \u00a0So of all the children that answered 84 questions correctly siblings will be placed first. \u00a0However, before any sibling scoring 84 has been placed all children, including non siblings who scored an 85 will be placed. \u00a0For siblings especially this\u00a0emphasizes\u00a0the importance of early learning approach to taking this test.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In addition to \u00a0restructuring the G&T test in the fall of 2012 NY city board of ed has decided to also change the placement rules. \u00a0These are very big changes that will affect all applicants and will\u00a0outdate\u00a0certain test preparation strategies. Change 1 – composite score now matters. \u00a0Previously a child could answer 73 questions correctly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":757,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n