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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Given all of the conversations around AAP selection, the granularity of reliability for COGAT and other tests, I wonder how a banded lottery system would work? Have some threshold (135+ test scores, max HOPE, and or some set combination of test + HOPE). Everyone who meets said threshold goes in the lottery, then random selection.

It seems silly to try to meaningfully differentiate who deserves it based on difference that are likely just noise anyways. 
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There's no reason to do a lottery and no reason to limit AAP seats.  In theory, AAP should be capable of accommodating any number of kids.   A lottery is also likely illegal, since AAP is used to meet the VA mandate for gifted education, and a lottery would leave out some number of gifted kids.

A better question is:  Why doesn't every school just have an advanced math&science and advanced LA/history program, modeled after the current gen ed advanced math?  Most kids' needs would be met fine at the base school if they could switch into an advanced classroom for instruction in their areas of strength.  There wouldn't be any need for any of the AAP nonsense if kids were placed in advanced classes on a yearly basis, based on their achievement tests, SOL scores, end-of-year/ beginning-of-year assessments, and the teacher's recommendation.[/quote]

It is helpful to read the law of Virginia first. 
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter40/section40/
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Right back at you.  Technically, Arlington with its push-in process meets the terms of the law.  So does LCPS.  Nothing in the law requires a separate program for kids identified as gifted.  Offering "advanced math" or "advanced language arts" for kids identified as gifted in those areas should meet the legal requirements.  If it isn't sufficient, then a 1 hour pull out session per week would be within the bounds of the law.

The one thing the law doesn't allow is identifying kids as gifted, and then using a lottery to select services given to some of the identified kids.  I suppose technically FCPS could identify as gifted a much smaller number of kids, like the ones who are 99th percentile in CogAT as well as iready, and then lottery the remaining spots to kids they identify as above average but not gifted.   [/quote]

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