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That said you do have a point I think, that even when they try to expand it to URMs, it’s the middle to upper middle class who mainly benefit as opposed to FARMs. They should probably look into that. It’s a real issue at TJ. [/quote]

This is another huge problem. How is it that 21% of students in AAP have 504 plans that entitle them to accommodations like extra time when in the district only 1% have 504 plans? Who qualifies for 504 plans is ridiculous. 89% are not socially disadvantaged. Of students who have 504 plans 79% are white and 17% are Hispanic. That adds up to 96%- meaning that Blacks and Asians are completely underrepresented. If an affluent white child tests average on the COGAT they must have a disability. Poor kids get average and it is assumed that is their potential.

A report on special education/504 states:
Gifted Status 
Overall, 19.1% of all students at APS are identified as Gifted. Gifted students are underrepresented in the areas of IEPs (6%) and IATs (8%). Conversely, they are somewhat overrepresented in the area of Section 504 (25%).
https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/APS-Sped-Final-Report-1.18-1.pdf[/quote]

Privileged white people are good at gaming the system.  They can't accept that their kids are in the average range, so instead they shop for a psychologist to label their kids with a disability, so they can get a 504.  Then, they prep for the CogAT while pretending that they're not prepping.  Their kids still get 115-120ish scores, but they parent refer in droves and craft packets designed to get their average or slightly above average kids in.

White kids are overrepresented in 504s.  They're also overrepresented in parent referrals, with a ratio near 1:2 for in-pool: referrals.  I'm not bothered by the schools lowering the standard for URMs, since the biggest culprits of gaming the system and shoving their unqualified kids in are upper middle class white people.

Before anyone accuses me of racism, I am white and socialize with plenty of other white people.  Every kid in my neighborhood was found AAP eligible.  Most of those kids are somewhat above average, got 120-ish test scores after prepping (yes, people talked about prepping at the bus stop), had their parents spend a lot of time crafting the parent referrals, and got in.  Many of them are now convinced that their kids are "gifted," despite their kids' low SOL and IAAT scores.  [/quote]

Maybe... just maybe, those same parents want something more challenging for their kids than the default offering.  I'd say if parents want more academic rigor, give it to them.[/quote]

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