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[quote=Anonymous]All these tests that demonstrate that your child is gifted are culturally, linguistically, and economically biased.  At best they measure a small slice of a person's ability.  At worst they are measuring economic status. As an example, my daughter taught algebra to a class of kids who were struggling in a school in a working class neighborhood. Many of these kids were working after school or were responsible for younger siblings.  Some had substance abuse issues. None had ever  had a tutor, been "enriched" at home or had taken a gifted class.  Algebra 1 is important because if you don't pass you can't graduate from  high school. She really started over with them teaching basic math in a very creative way using multiple approaches.  They worked in groups and if they worked hard she bought them pizza.  She called and spoke to  every parent about the importance of the class in Spanish, English or using an interpreter in other languages and asked for their support. At the end of the year they took the MCPS Algebra 1 final and over 80 percent passed.  (That's a rate higher than the W schools.)  One student scored 100 percent.  He is gifted.[/quote]

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