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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the drama exists because the district makes such a big deal about testing everyone for AAP not once, but twice.  It puts the program on the radar for so many more people than if they just tested a smaller pool, and turns it into a status symbol for the parents.

In every other state we lived in, they only tested kids for GT if they scored very high on whatever standards test the school administered each year, the teacher recommended testing, or the parents asked for testing. At our other schools only a dozen or so kids/grade actually tested for GT, with not all of them making the cut.

The drama here seems to come from all the people on or outside the cut. That problem is taken care of before testing the way other states do it (those kids aren't even tested so there is no drama about them not getting in.)[/quote]

I like that all the kids are screened here. In other places where only a select group is screened, kids who are quieter or have learning disabilities tend to be overlooked. When parents don't even know the tests are going on, they can't advocate for a child who is in need of services.

Here, every child is screened for the program, so the very bright child with learning disabilities is less likely to fall through the cracks.[/quote]

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