GT/Selected kids

[Anonymous]

holding my tongue and rolling my eyes.

[Anonymous]

I am with you 18:00. Getting certain test scores or grades is so random. Let's base the decision on parental observations instead.

[Anonymous]

PP, my point exactly. Some kids need to be in the program. It is rather unfortunate that it is a numbers game. I have heard of some parents who would rather move from this county so that this county (school) does not get their tax money. These are people who could afford to live anywhere. They are also thinking of attending gifted student schools/programs so their children will be properly assessed and properly challenged. Most people I talked to have been happy with the results, but I do know one or two that really are not.

[Anonymous]

For what it's worth, I've heard that the average-seeming kids who make it into GT are often the ones who thrive and excel there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This was not the case with us at all. I, too, volunteer a lot and every kid I expected to get in did. We are lucky because they are all DC closest friends. One teacher told me that there are a few surprises each year; kids you think will get in don't and kids who you think won't- do. It really comes down to the test. It has an arbitrary cut-off so like this year it was 130. If your DC's peer group all got 128's they would not make it in the pool unless the parent refers. However, if this is your 1st child you have no idea about all of this as they don't spell it out and most people have no idea what those scores that come in the mail in Jan are for (unless it comes with the "in pool letter") So, I guess what I am saying is that a lot of equally qualified kids get left out because they probably missed ONE question to not get the 130 and that is really a shame because it means absolutely nothing (those two points) but they have to have a cut-off somewhere I guess. It is a crazy process but the only one they have; I really do not think they hold back intentionally.

this post contains so much factual misinformtion it is hard to be taken seriously. Many many kids below 130 CogAt get in. Have you read this board for long? Some get in with 115 and lower.

Trying not to be offended by your tone. You are right = kids with low test scores (under 130) get in all the time because the parent referred. You have to have one or the other and then other things are looked at. That was all I was saying to this poster who thought kids she saw in the classroom should be in the pool but were not. I was simply saying if they did not make the cut-off (from test) it does not make them any less bright from what she witnessed in the classroom. For example, it could be a simple 129 vs130. Maybe you you did not understand my post which is fine but it is really not "so much factual misinformation." The test does have a cut-off score to be automatically in the pool. But, you are right in that there are many kids who get in with lower results.

[Anonymous]

I agree that kids who dont get the magic number necessarily doesn't mean that they are not bright. An opportunity has to be provided in the form of referral. But kids who get the bench mark, should be admitted automatically. coz, why do the kids even take the exams in the first place and why should there be a cutoff number. I dont care if the kids are prepped or not prepped. Even in college program they care for the magic number in SAT. This is just AAP. I think FCPS should target to provide this program to as many deserving kids as possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For what it's worth, I've heard that the average-seeming kids who make it into GT are often the ones who thrive and excel there.

And the ones who are exceptional flunk out. What an unsubstantiated statement.

[Anonymous]

I said "average-seeming," not unexceptional. The kids who seem average to the smug parents on this thread (you sound like one) often have very exceptional scores, and run rings around your "quirky" kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I said "average-seeming," not unexceptional. The kids who seem average to the smug parents on this thread (you sound like one) often have very exceptional scores, and run rings around your "quirky" kids.

Forgive my ignorance, please define "average-seeming" and "quirky". Now offer empirical evidence supporting your assertion regarding each of their performance in the AAP program versus the norm.

[Anonymous]

This sounds ridiculous. Why would an 'average seeming' child excel more at a center than an 'obviously gifted' child.

Please remember that we are talking about people's children here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This sounds ridiculous. Why would an 'average seeming' child excel more at a center than an 'obviously gifted' child.

Please remember that we are talking about people's children here.

thes kids come accross s dim bulbs becuse they are. Most of the time a cigar is just a cigar.

[Anonymous]

+ 1

[Anonymous]

Perhaps we should get rid of general ed and put everyone into AAP....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This sounds ridiculous. Why would an 'average seeming' child excel more at a center than an 'obviously gifted' child.

Please remember that we are talking about people's children here.

The poster said "quirky", not "obviously gifted". In general, any post that begins with "I have heard that..." is usually going to be unsubstantiated and is evidence that the poster has no direct knowledge as to its accuracy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps we should get rid of general ed and put everyone into AAP....

looks like the only real difference is not the kids so much but how hard the parents want to push.