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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You have a really skewed idea about what people mean by advanced classes.  There's a lot more memorization and rote homework in on-grade-level MCPS classes.

Other than that, you are right -- sounds like your kid isn't right for advanced level classes and that's perfectly ok.

What's a hagwon, by the way?
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You should read some of the GT related threads.  Though the vocal parents seem to have children who are almost-GT and not the parents of GT children.  I personally think that the GT centers are great and needed; went to one myself back in the day.  However, there seems to be a group of parents whose children were not selected for the GT program who want their children treated as if they were in the GT program.  Fine. Give them their own school or center.  Or give parents who want their children to have an education that is not focused on tests, measurements and rankings their own school.  To me, achievement is not measured by a grade or class ranking.
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Oh, I read all the threads.  I have a kid in a GT center who is very well served and a kid in a regular school who is bored to death and drowning in worksheets.  I don't care what her label is, or her classs ranking, but I'm alarmed at the level of work she's given and the fact that there's nothing more, despite her mastery of the subjects.  And she is GT I think -- high IQ and waitlisted for GT center.  But even if she weren't, why shouldn't she have access to more challenging material if she wants it and can do the work?[/quote]

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