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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Agree. Similar situation here. I'm glad my child is a good test taker, because without that ability I don't know how a child can be distinguish him/her self in this new curriculum/grading system. In our home school, basically everyone gets a P. Hardly any ES's are given and a child basically has to fail completely to get an I or N. With everyone getting P's all the time, the grades all look the same on paper, so standardized tests become all the more important. Not great for those with children who don't test well.[/quote]

If school grades don't matter and they strictly do not take the top 100 test scorers then Principal and third grade teacher bias must creep into the decision!  Bias is bias -- good or bad.  Start polishing the apple and organizing the Xmas gifts and end of year gifts for your teacher!
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I disagree. The tests are very important -- but the other ways to distinguish them are based on the teacher/school recommendation and the parents' recommendation.  In our parent recommendation we provided specific examples of our child's work on projects and interests outside the classroom rather than just a general description and we believe that aided in the selection committee's assessment of the application.  We didn't just state that our child needed the challenge provided at the center --were very specific as to why.  And no, we don't think our school principal and teacher played favorites as we rarely go into the school to volunteer or to speak with the teacher.  If such "bias" was one factor, we know of another very bright child whose parents are well liked and very involved with the school, but who did not receive an invitation to the HGC and under the "bias" theory should have.[/quote]

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