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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And here I thought Arlington parents looked down their noses at GT programs, at least here on DCUM...[/quote]

We don't look down our noses at GT programs, some of us just prefer the integrated model over the segregated one and have chosen to stay in APS rather than move to FCPS as a result.[/quote]

Some of us actually prefer the segregated model, and the GT label provides at least a little bit of assistance in getting visibility into whether there is sufficient in-class differentiation.[/quote]

Good for you, sounds like FCPS is a better fit for you than APS. Isn't it great that we have choices in this area?[/quote]

Does APS not track because it can't handle so many high maintenance type a parents insising johnny belongs in the "smart class"? Fwiw, the gifted class in my elementary was a one afternoon a week pullout and, thank god for it. I was bored out of my skull in my usual classroom. Looking back I feel a bit of imposter syndrome regarding my debatable "giftedness", but my Iowa tests showed me three grades ahead. I suppose everyone thinks those are bs now or advantaged middle class white kids like myself. Probably some truth to that. But def true I was twiddling my thumbs for a good portion of elementary school and I imagine a lot of aps students are too absent tracking.[/quote]

Pretty much everyone’s IOWA test had them three grades ahead at my nova school back in the day.[/quote]

Makes sense, given that this area has long been among the wealthiest and best educated regions in the country. Midwest in the early 80s, was a little different i imagine. Lake woebegon it was not.[/quote]

More like Lake Idiot.[/quote]

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