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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No need to deny that some kids are smarter/more intelligence than some others.[/quote]
It is true that there are always people smarter than you in at least some respects. But, what is concerning here is how we make that determination, and more importantly, to what ends.  We inevitably run into a few problems when we decide giftedness based on standardized tests and then offer the "gifted" more learning opportunities under the assumption that these opportunities are not suitable for others. [/quote]

FCPS hasn't used the term "gifted" in several years. You really have a burr under your saddle about something.[/quote]
Whether the program is GT or AAP, the selection process, in essence, has remained the same and the faulty assumption I stated above has persisted. [/quote]

no yours is the faulty assumption --  that being deemed academically advanced is based on standardized tests - that's incorrect. 
I'm pleased to live in a county where the advanced students have their educations tailored to their abilities, just as the other students do.  
And as was posted above, no system is perfect.  :D[/quote]

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