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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]New acronym for AAP seeing how many low NNAT's followed by significantly higher CoGat's have been accepted this year.  Not to rain on anyone's parade or dampen anyone's proud moment.  Just advice for anyone who wants their child in the program next year - prep a little and get a WISC if needed.  [b]Also, stop calling it GT - few of our kids in this program (including DC) are truly gifted[/b].  I feel bad that those bright kids who aren't prepped or whose parents don't persevere don't get the same academic opportunities.[/quote]

This is truth, anyway. It's just a different kind of tracking -- it's not gifted education, and the kids by and large aren't really gifted.

But, it matters one whole hell of a lot to status-conscious parents.

[b]Isn't something like 70 percent of FFX kids in pool now?[/b][/quote]

this is a gross exaggeration

There are approximately 13,000 2nd graders in FCPS and approximately 2500 were in the pool. That is about 20%. 
It has been said in years past that an estimated 60-70% of those kids are found eligible. [/quote]

I think the point is that 20% of Fairfax County kids scored in th top 2% nationally.  I think statistically it seems odd.[/quote]

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