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anyone else annoyed that some seemingly mediocre kids got into some great g&t programs/schools when yours did not or did not even pass the test?
36 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]yes. so frustrating. some total dumb bells got into great schools while some of the brightest kids did not even pass test. Great system the DOE has created there
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Yes, but having gone through the system, I also realize the G&T really isn't any better than a good zoned school. Just better bragging rights.
[ Reply | Options ]disagree completely -- in my experience, G&Ts, on average, are better academically than gen eds.
[ Reply | Options ]OR: I obviously can't vouch for your experience. But in my own experience through 5 yrs of a very coveted G&T which is housed with a very good gen ed, have found it to be a hit-or-miss experience. Most of it has to do with how lucky you were with the teachers, which tended to be better in the gen ed classes w/ less turnover.
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It's pretty arrogant for you to label children as seemingly mediocre when you don't have any professional basis to determine a child's academic potential. I usually have found, professionally (I'm a teacher) that some of the most gifted students don't show it to adults outside school - almost as though they know they are different and are uncomfortable that it might make them unacceptable.
[ Reply | Options ]If you have a very bright kid, at that age it's a bit of a crapshoot whether or not your dc will happen to test well on that particular day (assuming that you have not been tutoring dc on test-taking skills). Not doing well on the test does not necessarily mean your dc is less bright that most of the kids there- just means dc was not particularly lucky that day.
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