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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hearing similar from DD's classmates families. This is DCPS. I also think the fact many competitive schools did not accept testing also hurt because it made the process that much more random.

Everyone coming from DCPS that we know had all As which makes that part more difficult to assess. We get that academic achievement and potential is just one part of the whole picture but it is an important part.

One school did have to introduce their own in-house test at the last minute this year for math because the teachers complained that in the previous 2 years there were kids coming in with shaky basic math knowledge and were having trouble keeping up.[/quote]

Parents: you are your own worst enemy. Stop arguing with teachers that “math is soooooo boring” or insisting your child is gifted in math. Your kids need to build a solid foundation even if it looks “boring”. The best teachers will argue that your child is actually NOT gifted. The worst ones agree with you and pacify you by giving the next  grades workbook.

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