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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If they can't use test scores and they can't use achievements to determine the top kids in the county, exactly what should they use?  [/quote]

TJ is not about determining the "top kids in the county". It never has been, at least within its own mission. It's a place for STEM-capable and STEM-curious students to receive an outstanding STEM-focused education.

The attitude that it is supposed to be a reservoir for the "top kids in the county" helps explain on some level the obsession that parents have with their students being recognized as such with an offer of admission. It's gross and needs to stop.[/quote]

Neither of those descriptions is really true.  TJ is a governor's school for gifted students that focuses on STEM.[/quote]

here is what the school says:

"The mission of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is to provide students with a challenging learning environment focused on math, science, and technology, to inspire joy at the prospect of discovery, and to foster a culture of innovation based on ethical behavior and the shared interests of humanity."

I don't see anything about selectivity [/quote]

Here's what the VA DOE says about governor's schools:

The Virginia Department of Education, in conjunction with localities, sponsors regional Academic-Year Governor's Schools that serve gifted high school students during the academic year. Currently, 19 Academic-Year Governor's Schools provide students with acceleration and exploration in areas ranging from the arts, to government and international studies, and to mathematics, science, and technology.

Governor's Schools give gifted students academic and visual and performing arts opportunities beyond those normally available in the students' home schools. Students are able to focus on a specific area of intellectual or artistic strength and interest and to study in a way that best suits the gifted learner's needs. Each program stresses non-traditional teaching and learning techniques. For example, small-group instruction, hands-on-experiences, research, field studies, or realistic or artistic productions are major elements in the instructional design at all schools. Students become scientists, writers, artists, and performers as they work with professional mentors and instructors. Every effort is made to tailor learning to needs of the community of learners that compose the program.

The Virginia Governor's School Program has been designed to assist divisions as they meet the needs of a small population of students whose learning levels are remarkably different from their age-level peers. The foundation of the Virginia Governor's School Program centers on best practices in the field of gifted education and the presentation of advanced content to able learners.

Three types of Governor's Schools provide appropriate learning endeavors for gifted students throughout the commonwealth: Academic-Year Governor's Schools (AYGS), Summer Residential Governor's Schools (SRsGS) and the Summer Regional Governor's Schools (SRgGS).

https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/governors_school_programs/
https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/governors_school_programs/academic_year/index.shtml

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