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Communication to Parents of Grade 2 Students about the December Administration of the InView™
ATTENTION ALL GRADE 2 PARENTS
Our school is in the process of gathering information about Grade 2 students to help make appropriate instructional program
recommendations for the upcoming school year, including screening for Gifted and Talented (GT) identification. This process is
referred to as SIPPI, which stands for Student Instructional Program Planning and Implementation. During the weeks of December 2–
15, all Grade 2 students in Montgomery County Public Schools will be assessed using the InView™ which is an assessment of
cognitive abilities that measures the skills and abilities most related to academic success. The InView™ is comprised of five subtests
that assess the following cognitive areas. Each subtest takes approximately 25 minutes to complete. Samples are provided below.
Sequences Sample
Students who show strength in sequencing comprehend a rule or principle implicit in a pattern or sequence of figures, letters, or
numbers.
Analogies Sample
Students who show strength in analogical reasoning are able to recognize the nature of the relationship between two items and select
an answer that will produce a parallel relationship.
Quantitative Reasoning Sample
Find the grid with the most black.
area.
The quantitative reasoning subtest also has items with missing addends, geometric figures representing quantities (such as, one square
= three triangles), and puzzle solving with simples addition and subtraction. Students who show strength in quantitative reasoning often
have the ability to:
 Identify arithmetic patterns
 Model complex relationships
 Infer relationships among data
 Apply deductive math reasoning
 Draw logical conclusions
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Verbal Reasoning—Words Sample
cool
cold
warm
A.
B.
C.
D.
_______
freezing
boiling
hot
fire
heat
water
Verbal Reasoning—Context Sample
Alice likes all of her teachers.
Mrs. Lee is Alice’s teacher.
o
o
o
o
Alice likes school.
Mrs. Lee likes Alice.
Alice likes Mrs. Lee.
Mrs. Lee likes teaching.
The Verbal Reasoning–Words subtest also includes items in other formats that require students to identify relationships among words.
Students who show strength in verbal reasoning show potential in logic, inferencing and complex reasoning.
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Over the next few months we will gather information about each student from a variety of sources:
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September 2015-May 2016- Student performance in reading and mathematics
December 2015 – InView™ Administration occurs in schools
March 2016 - Parent Input Form is mailed home
March 2016- Teacher Survey is completed
June 2016 - Parent Report with GT designation sent home from school
If you would like more information about the GT process and potential programs to support student enrichment please visit the MCPS
website - http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/enriched/ .
If you have additional questions, please contact your child’s teacher or Mrs. Fleming.
Thank you,
Jenny Fleming
GT Liaison
Professional School Counselor
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