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The following items must be verified:
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Magnet School Application: must be complete and show the School
for the Talented and Gifted as the student’s first choice.
Application must include proof of residence within the Dallas ISD attendance
zones so the student’s Learning Community (NE, NW, SE, SW) can be
determined. Students with out-of-district addresses will be accepted only if
policy allows and if seats are available after all qualified district students
are served. No more than 5% of the total available slots will be available to
out-of-district students.
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National norm-referenced test scores: must average 82 or higher
in English and Math; however, no single score can be below 78. For current Dallas
ISD students, these scores will be based on the ITED test given to 8th
grade students this fall between September 24 and October 5. Other students
may use test scores from any national norm-referenced test (Stanford 10, ERB,
etc.) taken within the last year. The higher Reading Total/Reading
Comprehension and the higher Math Total/Math Problem Solving score will be
used to determine eligibility.
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GPA: average of at least 82% in core courses (English, Math,
Science, Social Studies) on the current-year (2007-2008) first semester report
card
Applications can only be accepted if the student meets all three of these
criteria (#1, #2, #3). If any of the criteria is not met, the application will
be returned to the parent.
Before the qualified application is accepted, students are encouraged to make
sure that there is a second choice listed. If a second choice is listed, the
applicant must be prepared to provide the required items for the second choice
school as well.
The qualified applicant must submit all four items required by
our third assessment piece – the Portfolio:
25 POINTS An on-site, handwritten
essay on one of three designated topics. Three dates have been selected for
the on-site essay (January 26, February 2 and February 7 at Townview). Only 50
seats are available per session on a first-come, first-served basis;
20 POINTS A resume with all
available supporting documentation;
25 POINTS A school-related project, or
other project, that shows extended effort and indicates
creativity; and
30 POINTS A working document
verifying semester grades for both 7th grade and the first semester
of their 8th grade year.
Standardized Test Scores and GPA: GPA will be calculated in the four core
courses and will include 7th and 8thgrade (15 points);
Standardized test score will be the average of the Verbal and Math scores (15
points)
82-87 average 9
points
88-93 average 12
points
94-99 average 15
points
The Portfolio will be scored on the 100 point scale. Each applicant must score
at least 82 to be included in the selection pool. We will admit 50
students for the class of 2012.
The DallasISDMagnet
School application will be available at Magnet Fair, on middle
school campuses on the Monday following Magnet Fair, and on the district’s web
site (www.dallasisd.org)
The TAG Application Packet (essay rubric; resume instructions, sample and
rubric; project description, sample and rubric) will be available at Magnet
Fair and on the TAG site (www.tagmagnet.org).
The Dallas ISD School Board policy states that the top 30% of available slots
will be filled based on merit (top 15 applicants). The remaining 35 seats will
be filled based on residence in Elementary Learning Communities (SE, SW,
NE, and NW). Applicants will be ranked by score in their respective LC.
The number of seats per Learning Community is determined by the percentage of 8th
grade students enrolled in DISD schools in that Learning Community.
2008-2009 Application Timeline
May 5-May 15 - 2nd choice assessments
given
May 22, 2008 - 2nd choice notification
letters mailed
Parents and students interesed in
submitting an application should review the magnet school application
information on the DISD site: http://www.dallasisd.org/parents/magnet/
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