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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][i]"... Yet, the lack of diversity and underrepresentation of some student subgroups in these programs suggests that the process may rely too heavily on one or more indicators or may need to consider additional measures of student ability.

These indicators may include broadening the definition of gifted to include  -
     --  noncognitive measures such as motivation and persistence,
     --[b]  using group-specific norms that benchmark student performance against school peers with comparable backgrounds,[/b]
     -- offering automatic admissions for students in the top 5-10% of sending elementary or middle schools in the district,
     -- or using other methods that are outlined in the report and utilized in other districts across the country.

Furthermore, these data also suggest that the district should use additional programs or tools, such as expanding the existing MCPS’s Young Scholars Program to identify students from underrepresented groups in early grade levels for academically selective programs. These programs would serve to increase the applicant pool of underrepresented students and encourage greater levels of participation...."[/i][/quote]

So, use different criteria for different groups of people for admissions?[/quote]

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