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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]They said the selection is race neutral[/b], the performance on assessment will be used to validate your general school performance (Grade 5 first marking period, MAP-M, MAP-R).  Some key data points may be missing from some kids' profile, such as students from private schools, from non-MCPS schools before Grade 5.  [/quote]

The selection must be race-neutral, by law.[/quote]

BY LAW?  Hopefully!  It is so clear that they remove math part to alleviate this outstanding strength for Asian kids.  My DC does not care about this change at all.  But, the test focus on literacy and reasoning, which would automatically put HGC kids a better position provided that ES gifted program is humanity focused.[/quote]

No, No, No.  Spatial reasoning will gather the kids that would be good in a TP type school - it's not about taking "Asian" kids out of it (btw - "Asian" does not automatically bestow some magical math ability on a child - just fyi).  By not testing math skills that can be taught, learned and gamed through Kumon/other math drilling centers, they are trying to level the playing field - because such a test is not a fair indication of any child's giftedness - but is a fair indication of how much involvement the family has.  Since the purpose of this broadened classification and testing is to take the family involvment out of the equation, then a skills-based math assessment in January is not necessary.  Further, the children who are doing very well in Compacted Math and on Map-M will have that show up in the other information that IS considered.[/quote]

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