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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All the TJ bashing in every single TJ thread doesn’t comes from parents (TJ specifically). Its really sound like either someone with political agenda (who doesn’t have kids at TJ) or prep business center.

My kid at TJ is very happy student, the parents association is awesome, the students are very nice, very smart and well rounded, the teachers are caliber, the students activities is abundant.
I scratched my hair eveytime I read this thread, sound like TJ is a warzone… while my experience is the opposite.[/quote]
I agree! My child will be applying for TJ next year. No prep, just passion. We went to see TJ, and the staff there is awesome. The school is very welcoming. I don’t know why people have such controversial conversations about TJ. Great school, and great staff. And the admission process is perfect fine! [b]Instead of looking for kids who are just good at math and science, TJ is broadening their rage to see something that cannot be measured with tests, and that’s passion for STEM. If you are unhappy about the new process then maybe don’t apply for TJ because people there aren’t all math and science robots with no passion or life.[/b] The FCPS board is not going to listen to all these conversations about the old admission process. Even if the process does change, it will be in years. This post asked if we knew anything about the principle, not for a TJ war session.[/quote]

Isn't the entire purpose of this particular governors school exactly the opposite of what you say it is?

It needs to return to the standardized tests. And the students should be required to have a minimum of As in Geometry in 8th to apply
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I think the GPA should be 3.75+, and you SHOULD be at least doing geometry in eighth. I don’t get why people want standardized testing back so eagerly though? The admission team wants to see students being creative and understanding what they are doing, which perfectly correlates with the 1 question essay. I agree with you on everything else though. Also, letting everyone know the principle has nothing to do with the admission process. He actually wants to increase diversity. Again, if standardized testing did come back, it would take a long time. The FCPS board refuses to listen to these complaints, so you can try as much as you want to get testing back but it won’t work until a while. This new principle is not going to bring the old admission process back, sorry to break it to people who think he will…[/quote]
Because with grade inflation, GPAs do not necessarily provide a reliable gauge of academic achievement. Standardized tests provide an objective measure of content mastery.[/quote]
The thing is that admission officers want to see kids who actually thoroughly understand what they are being giving. With a timed standardized test, it’s harder to actually know if the student understands, or is just doing the question without understanding the process. It’s all about the process. I agree that officers are being TOO lenient with the GPA at 3.5 and only having to be in algebra by 8th, but I can agree that the 1 question essay along with personal essays are more valuable than a standardized test. I think we need to re-arrange the process so TJ will have students who understand and actually are passionate and want to put in the work to go. Then again, what do I know?  It’s not in anyone’s control except the FCPS board and higher positions, so we cannot keep having a war session on what’s good and what’s bad for TJ students. Not a lot of people here actually have kids who attend TJ, and neither do I! What I have heard is, people at TJ are happy. If students parents and staff are happy at TJ, no one else really has a say. Politics have a place and time. Mr Mukai seems excellent! I feel bad he has to walk in to all this BS and political conflict. [/quote]
If a student calculates a correct answer in a multi-step math problem, that is evidence of understanding. AMC8 is multiple choice and requires student understanding. The idea that understanding can only be demonstrated through prose answers is an unfortunate product of Common Core's and math reformers' influence on curriculum.

With GPAs, it is hard to tell if students understand concepts or not given current relaxed grading policies.[/quote]

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