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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's what I managed to decipher, having read the MCPS letter on new HGC admission procedures. Someone, somewhere, out there at MCPS offices, will review your child's test scores and put his name on the list of kids who will be taking the gifted assessment, just based on his MAP and Inview scores; no teacher input required. Your child will, most likely, ace the test and then all bets are off for actual admission, since the test is short these days, more kids will do well on it, and the whole new system is really about 'closing the achievement gap' other than anything else. Then someone, somewhere, out there at MCPS offices, will select the attendees -- and there's a very high probability your kid will not be accepted, anyway, since the acceptance rate is so low.

My understanding is, schools have zero saying in the admission process under the new system. For a 'motivated' student, it's a drawback, for someone like your child it's an advantage. FWIW, my child is bright and 'motivated' and will, most likely, be selected for testing, but I'm not holding my breath.

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Closing the achievement gap is a great thing. As long as the students are accepted on their MAP, InView and admission test scores...what is the problem?  There should be no quota system or lack of transparency by MCPS.  I do not care if FARMS, SPED, ESOL, AA, HI, AS, or WH students are selected, as long as it is based on the test scores.  Why should teachers be giving recommendations anyways? None of them have been trained to specifically work with gifted students.

FWIW, my three kids have gone through the magnet route and one is in a magnet MS currently.  They were selected not because they were Asians but because of their own merit. I am very happy if all students in MCPS were made to take these tests instead of only a few.  I am confident that my children would have still gotten in the programs. And if they didn't? Then I would assume smarter kids than them got selected and rightfully so.

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