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[quote=Anonymous]The IQ tests (variations of IQ tests) that other districts use in order to identify students for pull-out, separated, gifted and talented programs skew significantly towards whites and Asians. That is one of the controversies the NYC gifted program faces. Why is this the case that whites and Asians do so much better on IQ tests versus AAs or Hispanics? Who knows? (Yet another reason not to put too much stock in IQ.) However, this is the reason that DCPS doesn't want to have a rigid, GT-by-identification-only policy that rests on IQ tests (or a variation thereof.) That is why DCPS has instead chosen to invest in programs, resources, professional development for schools to differentiate (both inside and outside) of class. [/quote]
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