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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just to weigh in on this discussion of  "demonstration of abilities" has to take in the age of those screened. The reason (or at least what I heard) that FCPS screens all of its students at this age is because research demonstrates that if not all of the students are screened (but rather selected to be screened by teachers) the younger gifted kids are routinely not screened.  I hope I'm making sense. For example, In my daughter's first grade class, the 2 students selected for the big award this year (excellence, etc) were the oldest boy and oldest girl in the class ---the boy turned 7 in the summer preceding  1st grade (red-shirted) and the girl turned 7 early Fall. The age differential really is big at this age (in so many ways) and the younger kids are at a huge disadvantage when it comes to the GBRS since a lot of cognitive processes are still developing.

Disagree, based on work shown or potential.   Most schools do not award 1st graders, that is absurd!!   All students are working hard.  Some of the youngest kids were chosen for AAP at our school.   They show ability to succeed.   Test scores and GBRS have proven this.

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