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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the point is that MCPS is claiming that under C 2.0 they will meet the needs on the not gifted kids--the ~35% in the regular classroom.  They also seem to be saying these not gifted kids were not learning--they were being pushed ahead w/o learning well.[/quote]

Actually, the point is PREVIOUSLY 40% were considered gifted....    A new curriculum is in place and 40% of the [b]children are CURRENTLY not gifted [/b]any longer.

The curriculum is not the same so what got a student advancement before will not get you advancement now.  Parents are not willing to accept that....   Its understandable, reality shattering in fact...  but some people need to let it sink in.

Its not that CS 2.0 is addressing kids previously not identified as gifted...   Its addressing the kids that were considered gifted previosly under a new set of criteria.

This is the nature of the problem and the point can be driven home ad nauseum but some will choose to ignore the new landscape placed plainly in front of them.[/quote]
Those kids might not be considered gifted, but testing/assesment won't changed the fact that 40% of the children have higher aptitude. 
2.0 or not 2.0, it is impossile to create one-size fits all curriculum.
Previously, MCPS had a system in place to assess kids and create somewhat homogeneous groups. That system wasn't perfect, but it worked for most kids.
I am not willing to accept that 2.0 is suitable for all kids, and no advancement is nessesery.
I am not willing to accept BS from principals telling me that teachers can accomodated my kids needs within the class. It's impossile giving current class sizes (27 kids in my DS 1st grade class).
So, I'm not against 2.0 as a whole, but only against "one size fits all" aproach. And I won't stop complaing.[/quote]

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