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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The NMSF determination will happen only in junior year so that is a year away.  But sophomore get a shot at the PSAT as well.

If those scores (average scores of course not individual ones) are made public and compared with equivalent sophomore PSAT scores - there will be a directional view on how this class is performing.  [/quote]

There will only be a "directional view" (to use your made-up phrase) with respect to their performance on standardized exams.

No one of any legitimate intelligence level will or should be surprised if classes selected under the new admissions system underperform somewhat compared to the prior classes...

...[b]because FCPS is no longer over-selecting for exam performance in the TJ Admissions process.[/b]

This would be the case even if FCPS had retained the exam but diminished its weight, or retained teacher recommendations, or did any number of things to alter the admissions process.

[b]Because when you stop over-emphasizing exam performance, you're going to get more kids that are good at things other than exams.[/b]

It'll be a great day for FCPS when they no longer have 85% of the National Merit Semifinalists coming from one school.[/quote]

BS.

The CYA has begun.

FCPS is no longer selecting for excellence.  We are selecting for equity - an that is fine if that is your holy grail - do not sugarcoat the motivation by saying things like exam-performance will be de-emphasized.  That is utter BS.  If that was the goal you could have just removed the exam and not put in the "experience factors"

Do not shame the kids who went through very successfully through TJ and beyond via exams.  They had to sit for exams because that was the only way to get into TJ.  Belittling their success  is utter BS.    [/quote]

+1000.  This is the agenda of the Fairfax Democrats.  They primarily want to "elevate" certain constituencies they see as critical to their future electoral prospects and the temptation to put down other groups as part of that strategy is often just too hard for them to resist.  [/quote]

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