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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OK 17:31 what do you propose instead?

Here is 3a again:
"Recommendation 3a: Implement modifications to the selection process used for academically competitive programs in MCPS, comprising elementary centers for highly gifted students and secondary magnet programs, to focus these programs on selecting equitably from among those applicants that demonstrate a capacity to thrive in the program, that include use of non-cognitive criteria, group-specific norms that benchmark student performance against school peers with comparable backgrounds, and/or a process that offers automatic admissions to the programs for students in the top 5-10% of sending elementary or middle schools in the district."

[b]Don't you find the use of the terms "group-specific norms" and "benchmark against school peers with comparable backgrounds" to imply racial/socio-economic profiling?[/b]

Also the use of "non-cognitive" criteria The definition of cognition is "the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding".  Not sure what a non-cognitive criteria is but to me, ability to acquire knowledge would be a key criteria for an advanced program.

Why is it not OK for these kids to be in an advanced program based on their learning abilities on a level playing field.  Sports teams are chosen based on ability.  To me this is the same thing.    Everyone needs to be judged the same.
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No. Admitting on race would be illegal, and I don't know what you mean by "socioeconomic profiling".

Yes, everybody should be on a level playing field. But everybody is not currently on a level playing field. So, what can we do to get everybody on a level playing field? By which I don't just mean, get the people who are below grade-level to grade-level. I also mean, get all of the high-ability kids applying to the high-ability programs.[/quote]

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