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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The point is about the process.  There will always be parents that think their kid is the brainiest.  And there is nothing wrong with that either. As long as there is a process to objectively assess who makes the cut everybody is fine.

There was a PP who wants to question the county for accepting referrals past the due date even if there was bad weather.  Only because the PPs kid would have less of a chance.  And that is the kind of parent that gets into fights in kids' soccer games.  lighten up. If your kid is good - it does not matter whether other kids gave in their applications late or were sick on the day of testing or anything else. And if your kid is not good enough - there are enough kids that have done well without GT.  [/quote]

Not my kid, he's already in the pool wtih solid grades and in the pull-out for math and reading:  nothing to worry about.

Its the kids who do have a lot to worry about (or their parents) and shouldn't be in this program that make endless excuses and arguments for exceptions. e.g., my kid was sick the day(s) of the COGaT/NNAT2, my kid skipped a page on the test, bad weather prevented me from submitting a 1 page form I knew weeks ago I had to submit a 1 page form.  Kids realize what's going on and learn that making excuses is ok and a substitute for earning something.

Your point about kids doing well without GT is 100% correct and I wish more parents would look at this in the same way.  It seems some parents think its now or never, therefore they'll do and say anything. [/quote]

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