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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I attended 6-7 non-GT classes in Fairfax county over many years in the GT program.  Put bluntly, the non-GT classes were terrible.  Kids not paying attention, teachers dealing with discipline issues rather than academics, or helping along student who didn't bother to do their homework.  Very little writing and analysis expected, and no public speaking opportunities even attempted.  I felt like I was at a different school from by regular GT classes.   [/quote]

[list]See FCPS DISCRIMINATION!!!  Why do the kids who can perform at A level in their ASSIGNED schools get these opportunities??  This is absolutely discrimination for one child who is smart to be brought down the the above described level while others are given unprecedented opportunities.[/quote]

I really agree with this.  I saw the same as a teacher.  I thought it was unfair that some students go wonderful opportunities for learning and enrichment while others languished in disruptive classrooms.  The GT program will insist that all these gt identified kids actually have a completely different learning style and that other, "normal" kids cannot benefit from that type of instruction.  However, there is really no scientific evidence for this idea, especially the way the programs are actually implemented. [b] It's more of a political justification adhered to for budgetary reasons.[/b][/quote]

would you explain what you mean byt this?[/quote]

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