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[b]When adjusted for test scores, an AA kid is more than 5 times more likely to be selected than a white or Asian kid with the same stats.[/b]

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Now that is a disturbing stat.[/quote]

If you want the full context, it's the first paragraph on page 27[/quote]

It is test scores AND GBRS score. Several AA families have posted here that there are many teachers who give their AA lower than expected GBRS scores. The report goes on to in the next paragraph if you just look at NNAT the rate is 1.5 to 1.[/quote]

The report does criticize the subjectivity of GBRS and recognizes that GBRS needs to be changed.  I also would hope that if Young Scholars is expanded, then then AARTs would know the AA kids in their school better and be more able to advocate for them.

I'm not bothered by AA kids with the same stats being 5 times more likely to be selected.   The white and Asian kids with the same test scores are much more likely to have prepped for the CogAT than the AA kid.  So, if you adjust for prepping, the AA kid actually has a much higher natural score.  [/quote]

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