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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Isn't it fascinating, millions of students are prepping daily for their tests and exams in school; but somehow, some think it inappropriate, and a waste of time, to do so for a test outside of school (e.g., AAP, GoCAT, ERB, SSAT, SAT)?  Students are much smarter than us.  They watch their scores improve when they prep for their tests at school (honor roll) and they watch their scores improve when they prep for the tests outside of school.  This is a no brainer for most students.[/quote]

You have this exactly backwards. I've found that many of the people who pressure their kids to take these outside tests object to the teach-the-test culture inside the school walls.

The sad thing is how much this says about U.S. education today. I don't think most people who take this route truly believe their children are "gifted" but rather sense an opportunity to get them into a more robust educational environment that should be the norm in our schools (i.e., teach critical thinking, experiential-based education, interdisciplinary problem-solving).

That is UNTIL people start squawking at the hint that these "elite" programs might be made available to the mainstream. That's where this starts to get offensive.[/quote]

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