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I don't think there is a way to make the process transparent enough to make everyone happy because there are a good number of parents willing to game the system. I don't think test scores are the answer, they are too easily skewed to benefit parents will to pay for or provide enrichment. I don't think the GBRS's are a great solution for all the reasons that people have discussed here. [/quote]

Step 1 is for them to figure out whether AAP is a gifted program intended to serve the needs of kids who are gifted, whether it is an honors program intending to provide curriculum that is more advanced than what is available in gen ed, or whether it's to help develop talent in kids they perceive as motivated and curious.  It's failing right now at trying to be all three.

A gifted program would have some kids who are underachieving, some kids who are unmotivated, and some kids with 2E issues.  The program would need to help address those in a way that the current program isn't managing to do.  If it's supposed to be an honors program, then there's no reason to include kids who aren't above grade level.  If kids can't keep up with the pace, they should be returned to gen ed rather than slowing things down for the other kids.  If it's a talent development program, then it seems somewhat redundant with Young Scholars.  So, they should strengthen YS and make it available at every school to capture the kids who would be well served by it.  [/quote]

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