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[quote=Anonymous]It isn't black and white.

Schools may not necessarily be inflating scores for obviously bright children.  I'm sure most of those children ARE bright AND excelling at school.

However, schools do miss gifted children.  So parents argue that the GBRS doesn't accurately reflect their child's abilities or potential.  Just like some kids aren't good at test taking, some kids don't feel comfortable in their current school situation.  It doesn't mean those children wouldn't thrive in a Center.  In fact, a Center might be the very thing those children NEED to blossom in school.

Test scores should help schools to identify gifted kids who weren't previously recognized as such, but those scores don't really seem to do much except get a child into the pool.

Low GBRS appears to be enough to keep children out of services.  On these boards, I've only seen one report where a child got in with high test scores, yet low GBRS.  There are a plethora of those who got in with "low" test scores, but a high GBRS.

Obviously, it is a tough job for the selection committee.  There are many shades of gray.  But there are cracks and gifted children are falling through.  
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