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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That's true as far as selection goes, yes. But if a student scoring in the top 1% (or even top .3% based on raw data) in cumulative scores is rejected in favor of students scoring in the top 2-3% on an IQ test, there is a problem with that former group being served adequately by MCPS. Parents have a right to all the data in order to advocate effectively for their kids, whether that means an appeal or requesting the MCPS *assist* with implementing appropriate instruction at the home schools rather than telling parents to somehow "figure it out."[/quote]
I agree with you that MCPS doesn't serve those students well (in fact, students in the top 10% overall are poorly served by MCPS IMO), but why do parents have a "right" to that data? Put another way, let's say that MCPS just eliminated the middle school magnets entirely. Would you still have a right to the data? It sounds like you're arguing that because MCPS has created a program (with lack of adequate seats) that's great for GT students, it's now obligated to give all qualified students that same opportunity. By that logic, every student who is willing and able to do Spanish immersion in K but doesn't win the lottery should have a right to do Spanish immersion at their home school. Unfortunately, that's just not how this works.[/quote]

Although they are similar in the fact that kids qualified are more than available seats, you are comparing something with a murky standard (hence manipulative) to something with random distribution (lottery). Totally different story. If MCPS could consider run a lottery on the GT program, I bet the complaining voice would be much much much weaker.[/quote]

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