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Yes.  The bolded indicated that every kid was given the test, and the ones who scored very high were then referred to IQ testing.  It indicates that identifying a kid as gifted was solely reliant on test results.

The HGC test is to identify those that are "gifted" for entry into the program. So, just as they did, don't rely on parental  or teacher input.  Have every kid take the test, and admit purely by test scores.

That won't go over very well.[/quote]

No, the HGC [u]application[/u] is to identify those who are "highly gifted" (whatever that means, and everybody has a different idea) for entry into the program. The whole application. Not just the test results.[/quote]

The PP posted the article indicating that more URM kids were identified as gifted simply by having all kids take the test, and devoid of any parental or teacher input.  So, I am saying let's do the same thing here:   have all kids take the HGC test.  That alone should determine who gets in.  You can decline if you don't want to go, but like the other case, that one test alone should identify who is gifted, and thereby, who gets in.

It would also help the home school teacher know which kids need more acceleration based on the test scores.[/quote]
MCPS won't do that. That will make the achievement gap look even worse. There need to be 'soft' or 'holistic' criteria to be maneuvered without getting any legal trouble.[/quote]

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