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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 2nd grader got a high score on the NNAT, but I've already been warned that GT services in Arlington ES stink so I'm not expecting much. The new APS model is push in vs. pull out, so in many schools the GT teacher is now just training the regular teachers about how to give the accelerated learners more challenging work as part of the daily routine. I'm actually surprised to hear that there are APS elementary schools that are still doing regular pull-outs b/c I've been told by our principal and GT teacher that this is going away across the entire system. And I am not convinced that any of this matters in the longer run. There was a thread here a few weeks ago about college acceptances across Arlington (from the September Arlington Magazine issue) and the crux of the thread seemed to be that Arlington does a terrible job placing kids into top universities and liberal arts colleges. Our efforts spent on elementary school GT services would probably be better spent investing in our high school programs, especially given the terrible overcrowding and no plans to build another HS. Without adequate HS capacity, all of our kids are going to be fighting for fewer spots on sports teams, clubs, etc.-- all things critical to college admissions. :-([/quote]

Yes, the admissions stats were shockingly bad for elite colleges.  I'm pretty certain there will not be fighting over clubs.  But yes, if you want to have a better chance at UVA, move to Grundy or the like and excel there.  Arlington is an intense area filled with hyper competitive folks searching for comparative advantages.  [/quote]

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