How Should One Apply?
Student Selection Process for the 2010-2011 School Year for the
Treasure Valley Math & Science Center begins December 1, 2009.
Current TVMSC students do not need to
reapply or retest as long as acceptable academic performance
has been met throughout the previous school year.
Steps involved in the Student Selection process for TVMSC:
- Identify one of the Placement Testing dates that work
best for your family. The first three choices for screening are
January 30th, February 20th or April 17th, 2010.
- Submit the Intent to
Test form to TVMSC’s office. Stacy.rogers@boiseschools.org or
by fax to (208) 854-6801.
- Fill out and submit the Student
Data packet to the TVMSC office. This information
will be used to create the Student Applicant’s Portfolio.
- Distribute recommendation
forms to the applicant’s teachers during the current school
year prior to screening for TVMSC. Information on these
forms is confidential. Once the Teachers and Adult Advocates
complete the recommendation forms, the documents should be
turned in to their current school’s counselor within 2 weeks
of testing so that counselors can have those documents sent
to the TVMSC office prior to the meeting of the Student Selection
Committee. If your family is applying from out-of-state,
the forms may be mailed directly to TVMSC by the applicant's
family.
- Placement testing for all applicants will be administered from
8:00 AM to 1:00 PM on the screening test date. Placement testing
is held at Riverglen Junior High School, 6801 N. Gary Lane, Boise.
The Intent to Test forms reserve a space for applicants for one
of these test dates.
- Out-of-state or late applicants may request a late testing
opportunity on the June, July or August dates as spaces in the
program permit.
- Submit copies of your last 2 years of report cards, ISAT scores
and other relevant documents to the TVMSC office.
- Actual student selection will be conducted when the Student
Selection Committee meets in March, May and July.
- Only applicants who have all of the required forms submitted
and testing completed will have their portfolios considered by
the Student Selection Committee.
- Notification of acceptance for the majority of the incoming
students will occur in April 2010. Please be certain that the
TVMSC office has correct, legible and up-to-date address and
e-mail information for your family!
Please check the "About TVMSC" page
for information about course prerequisites.
Criteria used for Student Selection
- The most recent ISAT scores or comparable standardized tests
if this state assessment was not taken.
- TVMSC Placement Tests (mandatory, free of charge). Please
note that these test results are for student selection purposes only and
will not be distributed to parents or students.
- Academic record of the last 2 years and current semester,
(report cards)
- Recommendations of Math, Science and English teachers (current)
and an Adult Advocate (Parent, Counselor, Administrator, Coach,
etc.)
- In some instances an interview may also be requested.
What If The Application Deadline Is Missed?
Documents received after the submission deadline of two weeks
following testing will be added to the student portfolios but the
students will be added to the waiting list pending subsequent Student
Selection meetings. Waiting list applications will be accepted
until the start of each new school year.
The first step in the application process is to fill out and submit
the Intent to Test and
the Student Data forms.
These forms are due to our office prior to each subsequent test
date. The Intent to Test and Student Data Forms can also be submitted
on the evening of the Open House on January 28th, 2010. The initial
testing dates for the 2010 - 2011 school year begin with Saturday
testing dates on January 30th, February 20th or April 17th. Student
screening is from 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM on each of these screening
days. Applicants need to identify one day of screening to
attend.
The parents of applicants must submit the Intent
to Test form completed, with a working e-mail address for
sending out a confirmation. As an alternative, your family
may send a stamped, self addressed envelope for TVMSC to send
a confirmation for testing to your home.
Application Forms:
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