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[quote=Anonymous]I agree that teacher observation should be a minimal part of this--although it should be included.

As a teacher in a different system, I always liked looking at the results of standardized tests.  When I taught a child who did well in class, but did poorly on a test, I usually figured that the child tested poorly.
However, when a child who was not performing well in class scored high on a test, it was a red flag to me that I needed to do something different.

I do think the standardized tests are good indicators.  It bothers me that parents are sending first graders to prep for them.  This really does invalidate the tests.  We always gave some kind of practice test in the classroom so the kids would understand and be comfortable with the testing procedure.  But prepping for the CogAt?--this is just wrong.

One problem I have with the AAP program is that once kids get in it, they are safe.  If FCPS is aware that kids are prepping, then they should carefully reevaluate the students every year.[/quote]

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