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[quote=Anonymous]Someone posted an article about a large urban school district that had managed to deal with this problem. Maybe somewhere in Texas? Basically, they tested EVERY kid for giftedness, not just those whose parents put them forward. They also used a test that was harder to "game" and that was meant to test intelligence rather than just preparedness. But this is a tough question. We know that basically every gifted test in use over-identifies middle and upper class kids. We also know that stress and poverty can impact IQ. So is the problem that the tests look for a kind of "intelligence" that is easier to game and prep for? Or is the problem that our poor kids aren't even getting a chance to compete because their lives are so stressful that their brains are not developing the same way? Either way, I can totally understand why DCPS would be nervous about programs that would further segregate the schools. [/quote]
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