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The whole new system is about removing barriers to access. I support this goal.[/quote]

what does that have to do with any test scores? Or are you saying that they watered down the application process so they can socially engineer the acceptances?[/quote]

Removing barriers means making it so more students will apply/be considered for the programs.  Many qualified students never applied when it was a parent driven system.  Their parents didn't know about it or understand the process.  A parent driven system favors children from educated families.

Removing barriers might also include alleviating transportation or scheduling concerns that would make it so some students couldn't participate.

It's about making the applicant (considered) pool more closely mirror the population of the county, not about changing the qualifications. [b] Increasing access [/b]to be considered for the programs, not changing the qualifications for being admitted.  Yes, it will also increase competition and should change the make up of the accepted group of students.[/quote]

Then I suggest every 3rd grader take the test, unless his/her parents opt out. Now that the test is only 30 minutes, it won't cut too much into the instruction time. Have everyone take the test, and then accept the top 3% percent. Would that help remove 'barriers to access'?[/quote]

I agree, this would help remove barriers, and might be a better approach.  Definitely better than the "old" system.
  It could also be expensive to MCPS as I think they pay for each child who is tested.  There is a state mandate that limits the total amount of time students can be involved in testing and I believe that any required test counts towards that time, so by making it so it's not required by all it doesn't count towards that total, but maybe it should.  Maybe MCPS should stop testing all kids in 2nd grade for the GT identification that doesn't really mean anything and instead test all third graders and use it to choose students for CES and other programs?  [/quote]

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