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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]It will make it that much easier for him when he competes against these children! [/quote] This attitude, which has now started to pervade this previously useful thread, is so disheartening. Why does it have to be a competition in SECOND GRADE? I'm not naive; I realize competition is a part of life and unfortunately it starts early. But I really do believe that one of the things that makes our schools (or at least my children's school) so wonderful is the cooperative learning environment and the way that parents (again, maybe just at my school) try to support the school and every child in it. I hate to read these posts because I fear some of you are passing these attitudes on to your children, teaching them that they are superior to others simply because of a test score. [/quote] Having attended what would be termed a elite university in the US and studied abroad on very competitive fellowship in England (you know the name), our education system is weakened by this attitude that insulates kids from competition early on. Kids at the second grade are ready for challenges and testing the boudnaries of their abilities. I don't disagree the cooperatation is important, my point is that expanding elite programs for children that simply don't belong in them is not in the best interests of the child. In many cases, its more about the parents who want to brag that their child is attending a GT Center, somehow validating the parents' (not the child's) success, instead of what's best for the child. This is a general statement and there are certainly exceptions. For example, take a look at Germany, kids there are told in 4/5 grade whether they're on the university track, skilled labor, or middle of the road. In the U.S. we delay this until university. No doubt, I push my kids to deliver and get results versus making excuses for them and hiring experts to make a case for why they were sick or the test was somehow flawed. [/quote]
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