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I don't know what's going on with the MS magnets but for elementary school students [b]it can be really hard to pinpoint the outliers from a sea of very bright kids.[/b] But based on anecdotal evidence you have a legitimate gripe. At some schools it seems like there weren't any outliers but a lucky few had to get in so they got in.

DP, with a kid in a Regional CES.

Maybe that's true, but at our CES, the kids do a good amount of work together.  Especially in 4th grade, there were a ton of group projects.  They're often allowed to work in pairs, or teams for Math worksheets, etc.  They really get to know each other, and know their strengths and weaknesses.  Also, the kids talk about scores, like it or not.  They're pretty open about MAP scores, and grades on tests.

It's not abnormal for the kids to know that Larla is phenomenal at Math.  They edit each other's work, so they know who has a strong vocabulary, etc.[/quote]

DP. I think this was referring to CES admission so we are talking about 3rd graders and whether parents can tell who the outliers are or not.
I think this type of information based on what your child says can be deceiving. DD had a CES classmate a few years ago who was very awkward and quiet and did not participate well in group work. Some of the other kids thought he was not getting the assignment. I don't think they knew he was incredibly smart but had trouble articulating his thoughts verbally. She had another classmate who was sporty and goofed off sometimes. No one really thought of him as one of the outliers. Fast forward three years later and he's in a MS magnet with DD and DD says he's some kind of prodigy.[/quote]

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