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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]The bottom line is that the scores of these AAP identification tests are affected when kids have been practicing with materials that replicate past tests. Some people know this and have decided to make some money off this fact. The more .... [/quote]

The "true" bottom line is the scores of these AAP identification tests are affected when kids prepare by working hard at reading, writing and solving math problems.

Face it kiddos.  Some kids simply work harder than others even at the age of 8.  This discussion has absolutely nothing to do with the convenient distraction or cover of "practicing with materials".

If the Koch brothers and "baggers" burned all the "test materials" in the land there are still some of America's children that simply study more, prepare and work harder.   The results will be the same despite not so deftly disguised "social engineering".

It does not come down to "test materials" however the hell someone wants to waste time defining.  Children from families with high priorities in certain domains (e.g., education or sports) will study, prepare and work harder than most -- just like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.

If, like some geneticist wannabes claim; but, Peyton and Tom are naturally gifted, they would have been in a class of their own without hard work and preparation. Then, by that faulty logic, all  USAMO, Intel and Siemen winners, Davidson Scholars, TJ and magnet school matriculants are also naturally gifted and in a lofty class despite their effort and preparation.  You can't play both sides of the fence.  Peyton and Tom have very high preparation and work rates as the do winners of the TJ and USAMO sweepstakes.  [/quote]

hard work and brains are good, but it really helped DC to see what the questions were going to look like. :D
Now DC is in AAP, and that was pretty much the goal so it worked out fine.  No need for an appeal of paying for a WISC.[/quote]

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