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Reply to "Do Montgomery County HGC and magnet programs ever "counsel out" students who are struggling?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=SAM2]If some percentage of the students are not-quite-gifted, but all of them are doing well in the gifted classroom, then maybe the academics aren't quite as challenging as some parents like to claim. [/quote] It's hard to imagine that many kids get in who aren't capable of doing the work, just from a theoretical point of view. First, across MCPS, about 40% kids are labeled gifted. (Yes, I know there is debate over whether the label is too generously applied.) About 20% of 3rd graders apply to a HGC, and about 4% eventually get a spot. In addition to the test scores you mention, they're also looking at performance above grade level, as well as other qualitative factors (creativity, persistence, independence). In the end, it's hard to imagine kids getting in who would quality as "not-quite-gifted." If anything, I think that there are many more kids out there who are arguably equally qualified but don't get in. [/quote]
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