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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The averages are low but that makes sense because not every child is a high scorer in every area.  It should bring comfort to those that have children with uneven scores.[/quote]

I think the whole GT slelection is the wate time and public resources. It started only 8% of students are eligible, now > 14% and the cutoff is lowered every year. Why not make all the county students to be GT eligible?[/quote]

I agree that the selection process has its flaws, as any selection process would, but I think it's more of a waste to not provide the type of education that GT students need.  Standard classroom instruction doesn't cut it for many of these kids.  Similarly, a GT curriculum is inappropriate for most non-GT kids.  This is basically special ed, but on the other end of the spectrum.

And, in a sense, all county students are eligible.  You can make it into the screening pool by testing in (e.g., CogAT and NNAT tests are administered to all 2nd graders) or through a parent referral, which any student can do.[/quote]

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