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[quote=Anonymous]I thnk its less about having a G/T program and more about pulling out the slowest/neediest kids from the class, so the class can be at appropriate grade level. Its no secret that DCPS is not allowed to hold back any kids in elem schoo. That really becomes a major issue in middle school. At the point, the kids are who just above average (and not truly gifted) become the top 10% when compared to a classmate who may be reading three grade levels behind. My mom is a teacher but luckily now retired, she said its inevitiable that with all the standardized testing the teacher must focus on the slowest kids and not "waste time" on the kids you know will test well. If DCPS just pulled those kids out of class, I think most parents would be quite happy that the classroom now could provide more grade appropriate challenging work.[/quote]
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