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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]20:54: 5th grade parent here. The first year of the selection, the test was given at home schools, but the decision was made a the MCPS level, looking at the test scores.
 
Different schools administered the test differently. Some schools administered to all children, some schools selected students based on their schoolwork. Some schools administered the first two portions to students and then decided, based on results, who should take remaining portions. The testing wasn't all at one time.
 
I was surprised at how low the MCPS score was on the test for kids to be accepted into the class. Don't know if they changed that for the 2nd year. [/quote]

PP, thanks for this information.  Do you mind telling us how you learned this?  Do you know if parents were notified that their students were being tested?

I hate to say this, but I have to wonder if there has been some gender or racial bias in who was selected for testing.  Why the heck didn't they just give the same test to every kid?  [/quote]

It is my understanding that part of the evaluation is how the kids have done in class and that is why they don't test everyone. [/quote]

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