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[quote=Anonymous][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]
Kids who are not exhibiting "gifted" behaviors generally are capable of having their educational needs met in the regular classroom. 
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So, by your estimation then, kids who are brilliant and way above grade level, but are quiet and shy don't belong in AAP.  And kids who are so far above the curriculum that they tune out and daydream don't belong in AAP.  And kids who the teacher just doesn't like don't belong in AAP.  Or in the case of the PPs, apparently kids with exceptionally high test scores who are also rated as having a 15 GBRS don't belong in AAP, because the teachers didn't write up the forms the way the committee likes or provide the types of work samples the committee likes.

One of the main arguments for gifted programming is that gifted kids often are so poorly served by gen ed that they end up not being high achievers and don't "display gifted characteristics" in a gen ed classroom.

It would be one thing if the program were small with a limited number of seats.  In FCPS, 20% of the kids are in Level IV.  Even if people are prepping, at this point there's no reason not to just give people the benefit of the doubt and let them in.  [/quote]

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