Whose John Hopkins gifted test scores have come back?

[chris1gill]

Well, I know there were a few of us who had kids that were going to take the PLUS exam, or kids who'd taken it....

First, my son hated this exam, he said it was so hard, he was never going to say that... he also told me not to expect much LOL...

I've reviewed the test & it appears that he would qualify for the Distance education & summer programs for Math... he was THIS "" close for qualifying for the writing/verbal... SOOOO close....

He came in around the 80th percentile in math when compared to 8th graders (he's in 5th) & he came in at the 59th percentile in verbal/writing... so not so great there, but obviously good for someone his age...

Any other parents out there?

 

[JoBird]

Hi- not sure what the PLUS test is? My DD, also in 5th grade, was sent an application from Duke university a couple of days ago for their Talent Identification Program (TIP). Applying for it means she could take the ACT that is genarally given to 8th graders. She scored 94 out of 100 on her written/verbal tests given here in Arkansas. DD reads on a 10th grade level...I KNOW she didn't inherit MY genes!
I wonder if this is sort of the same thing, as the TIP is only offered to southern states? Where do you live?

 

[tink38]

My DS, also in 5th grade, took the OLSAT test a few days ago. He scored 96%. We got the invitation from Duke University last year, but didn't do anyhting about it.

Monique

 

[chris1gill]

Hi- not sure what the PLUS test is? My DD, also in 5th grade, was sent an application from Duke university a couple of days ago for their Talent Identification Program (TIP). Applying for it means she could take the ACT that is genarally given to 8th graders. She scored 94 out of 100 on her written/verbal tests given here in Arkansas. DD reads on a 10th grade level...I KNOW she didn't inherit MY genes!
I wonder if this is sort of the same thing, as the TIP is only offered to southern states? Where do you live?

That is the same type of program... We are up in Mass., I think John Hopkins covers some states whereas Duke covers others... I think there might even be one more college for other states.... Anyhow with the JH you have to score 95% with your standardized testing & if you do you can take their talented exam.... we really wanted to see where DS was, so we had him take the exam. JH offers some home programs & summer programs, I think we may encourage him to do some of the math at home... they also offer some weekend programs as well... DS originally scored 95% on the verbal & higher on the math, but I don't recall, it was 98 or 99%..... I just find that it has been hard overall to challenge him. This gives us a better idea of where he is and what type of work he's capable of doing....

 

[Longsx3]

I wish DD was eligible for one of these programs but there isn't a University that covers DOD school overseas. My littler brother participated in the Duke program for several year and my parents found it useful. I know my DD qualifies, she scored 98% last year in verbal on the Terra Nova and 97% in Math. I may pursue what ever University covers the west coast once we get settled in Okinawa.


Also if you are looking for academic oriented summer camps check out http://www.giftedstudy.com/, it is not cheap but it looks fun as well as educational. I plan to send DD to one on the West Coast next summer.

 

[BuzznBelle'smom]

We got scores for DD10--she qualified for the distance learning (verbal and math) and the summer courses in verbal only. Poor kid--she missed the summer programs in math by just a couple points (you needed 353, she got 347), and the only course she was interested in was the forensics one. Given that she was so close, I told her she could re-test next year. I don't think we're going to do anything at this point, she'll do her regular summer things like camp, and has a ton of extra-curriculars, so I really don't think she needs more. She wanted to do a math distance learning, to improve her scores for next time, but I think she can improve her current grades rather than going outside her school's curriculum for independent study. Does that make sense?

 

[chris1gill]

We got scores for DD10--she qualified for the distance learning (verbal and math) and the summer courses in verbal only. Poor kid--she missed the summer programs in math by just a couple points (you needed 353, she got 347), and the only course she was interested in was the forensics one. Given that she was so close, I told her she could re-test next year. I don't think we're going to do anything at this point, she'll do her regular summer things like camp, and has a ton of extra-curriculars, so I really don't think she needs more. She wanted to do a math distance learning, to improve her scores for next time, but I think she can improve her current grades rather than going outside her school's curriculum for independent study. Does that make sense?

Hi BuzznBelle'smom!!! Personally, I think I'd have her do the math learning... that's what we are going to do with DS... I know he can move much faster than his class at school.... DS scored a 358 on the math, so he made that one, but he only scored a 341 on the verbal & that knocked him out of the verbal distance learning... but like I said, he's okay with that, it's not like he would have done anything with it, it's not his interest point...

But, I must say CONGRATS to you, because your DD did awesome anyhow!!! Even if she didn't make summer math, DS didn't make summer verbal They tried & that's what counts!

 

[BuzznBelle'smom]

Yeah, I'm "iffy" on the distance learning, only because DD is very independent and not likely to ask for help at all. I'm concerned she'll think she understands concepts better than she actually does, and it'll hurt her down the line. DH and I are both engineers, very sensitive to the importance of a solid math foundation. Plus, her math grades could be better, she has no "accelerated" math through school until 7th grade, so she'll be not putting in any effort next year. I do get her tons of math workbooks, which she loves. I guess if I thought she would get a real benefit, I would be more pro-distance learning. Plus, she likes to spend her summer waterskiing, horseback riding rock climbing--I would much rather see her doing those things than math, at least for now. That whole balance thing.