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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there any evidence that the GBRS is really being weighted more heavily than other components of the screening file, or that it's the determinative factor in keeping kids OUT of the Centers? I'm wondering b/c some of you are so opposed to the use of the GBRS at all, as if schools are purposely keeping kids out of the Centers by giving low GBRS scores. That is not how I understand this process to work, but I am curious whether base schools are truly "handpicking" kids for the Centers using the GBRS and how possible that is. How does the GBRS "reign supreme?" What about the rest of the file? We all agree that test scores are not a perfect proxy for eligibility for the Center, but they are still useful. What else are the schools and the screening committee supposed to use to round out their picture of each child? I think the GBRS is imperfect, but it is only intended to be one tool among many for evaluating children's eligibility for the Center. And what would be some alternatives for identifying & capturing these "falling through the cracks" children? [/quote] Since the public doesn't have access to the data, I'd say that any "evidence" is purely anecdotal. There do seem to be a lot of situations, though, where it does seem like a child didn't get in despite having solid test scores. I know of at least two kids who didn't get in initially but were accepted in a subsequent year, and the only difference was mediocre GBRS scores in the first year, followed by much higher GBRS scores in the later year. Both kids have thrived in GT. One of those two kids is now an 8th grader who has been accepted to TJ for next year. I suspect that the "falling through the cracks" children are those who exhibit giftedness in a particular area, but they are somewhat uncomfortable in their current school setting -- say, the shy kid who is very bright in a particular area but otherwise bored in school because of a lack of connection to the material. These might be the very kids who would thrive in a GT program. I doubt that GBRS would help these kids. In fact, it seems to me that these types of kids are likely to receive low GBRS scores. GBRS (with the narrative) certainly would give a more complete picture of a child, but I'm not sure how well suited it is in capturing the kids falling through the cracks. I agree that test scores are not a perfect proxy for eligibility, and neither is GBRS. There is simply no perfect system. [/quote]
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