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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If both of the cases here are true, then the system truly is broken.  The director was clearly grasping for a reason for rejection, which shows that they could pretty much justify rejecting any child for any reason.  The only solution offered was to try again next year with essentially the same packet, which also means that the child really ought to have been selected this year.

Holistic reviews are fine and all, but they should be used to admit kids who otherwise didn't make the cut.  They shouldn't be used as a vehicle to reject kids who have the test scores and grades.  [/quote]

The problem is that tests are taken on one, or at most a few days. It is possible to prep children for tests so that they get higher scores than they would without prepping.

Teacher comments, on the other hand, are based on many, many days of first hand observation. Sometimes children's behaviors back up test scores, sometimes they don't. Kids who are not exhibiting "gifted" behaviors generally are capable of having their educational needs met in the regular classroom.

Looking at only test scores does not give a detailed enough picture of the child and his or her educational  needs. 
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