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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How do you get the diversified group to apply? [/quote]
In the pilot areas they are supposedly looking at ALL kids and then parents can opt out or in of testing.  Not sure if it will help or not but a lot better than some other things they could have done.     This process won't be perfect since teachers have natural biases and I am sure will overlook some bright kids that do not fit the usual classroom mold.

Personally I am suspicious that they are also some how changing the test or criteria.    At a meeting in the fall MCPS explicitly said they are not so we will see.     Glad I got my kid that needed it through already.   [/quote]

In previous years, did the december notification letter also say "approximately one hour" to complete the test or did they state a greater amount of time?  I sure hope they are not just reducing the time and try to rush kids to finish the same exact amount of work.  We have not prep, but certainly I have read that kids have to work super fast as is with the current test.  It would be torture they are just reducing time but not removing section.  What is your take, given you had attended the previous MCPS meeting?[/quote]

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