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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]good, as long as we established that you did it because you believe AAP program is superior i'm fine with it. i only have problems with those who prep because they think their kids are gifted and "belong" in AAP - that's cheating in my books. [/quote]

This doesn't make any sense to me.  Anyone who preps their kid for this test must think BOTH of these things:  AAP is a superior program, AND their child belongs in AAP.   Why would you prep if you didn't think your kid belonged in AAP?   AAP is supposed to be for gifted kids - if you are prepping your child for a test to get him into a gifted program, you must think he is gifted, no?  The alternative line of reasoning is something like "my kid isn't gifted and doesn't really belong in the program, but I want to prep for the test and get him in there with all the gifted kids because it's such a great program."

I prepped my child and I do not know if he is gifted or not.  However, if he does not score well enough after being well prepared, then I would say he should not be in the program.  Also, it is important to note that the program is an "advanced academic program" (AAP) and no longer "gifted" (GT).  Big distinction that opens it up to a much larger pool.

It seems you should be opposed to test prep across the board or not at all.  How can you decide based on the parent's motivation for prepping, that one motivation is fine and the other is "cheating?"

I'm not opposed to test prep, btw.  I don't care how much or little other people prep their kids.  I care only how my child does on the test, and I don't think other kids prepping affects that.  The percentile scores are nationally scaled.  A very small group of these kids are prepped, and that is not going to affect the national percentiles.  [/quote]

I am sure a small group of prepped kids will not affect the scores on a national basis, but I would venture to say they affect the scores within their group in a positive manner.  Hence the benefit to them of prepping.[/quote]

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