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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Who, exactly, comprises "the selection committee"?  I never hear any names and it's all very mysterious.[/quote]

[quote]The screening pool is 
comprised of classroom teachers, AARTs, principals, other supporting teachers such as 
ESOL teachers or Special Education teachers, librarians and other FCPS employees 
from both the central office and local schools. FCPS employees who participate in the 
screening process must undergo a four-hour training session developed and delivered 
by the FCPS-AAP Central Office. During this session, screeners cover material 
regarding the identification process and how to identify advanced academic potential in 
a student file. Then, they also practice identification with a series of simulated files to 
extend their understanding of how to apply the screening process. Many screeners who 
participate in this process often report that the screening process also serves as a 
professional development continuous learning opportunity by helping them appreciate 
the many ways that advanced academic potential can manifested.

The screening process is conducted annually and can last up to three full days, 
with as many as 50 -100 screeners present each day. The screening pool is different 
each day. On the specified dates, qualified screeners review the materials in the file, 
and indicate eligibility or not eligible by marking a card and placing it in the back of the 
folder. In order for a student to be considered eligible for Level IV services, a student 
file must receive four eligible votes. If a file receives four not-eligible votes the student 
is not eligible this year. If a file receives 3 eligible and 3 ineligible votes, the file is 
reviewed by screeners at another table until either four eligible or ineligible votes are 
received. Following the screening process, the central FCPS-AAP office then performs 
a second review of files by ranking NNAT, CogAT and GBRS scores to ensure that 
there were no ineligible students who had characteristics of students that were 
determined eligible. This second review serves as a quality control check of the 
screening process. [/quote]

http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/pdfs/2013GMUReview.pdf

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