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http://voices.washingtonpost.com/class-struggle/2009/12/alexandria_school_superin8tend.html "...Many school districts are trying to eliminate this inequity,...
3 6:56 pm
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I was able to obtain documents relating to GT identification via a Public Information Act request. Some of the data appears in the column today: ...
1 6:33 pm
The Singams
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Md. regents pass tougher math requirements Students applying to the state university system will have to take four math courses and take math their last year...
2 Dec 7, 2009
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A confluence of events have highlighted the need for rigor. Weast's presentation acknowledges rigor. ...
1 Dec 7, 2009
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The Singams
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Three reasons not every smart kid wants to do an IB diploma, (based on interviewing Brown applicants as an alumna, and having a child pre-IB at Einstein).... ...
2 Dec 6, 2009
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Lori White Wasserman
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If one of the goals of getting more kids enrolled in IB classes is to offer more electives, I would point out that at BCC, sometimes a class may be listed as...
3 Dec 5, 2009
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Lori White Wasserman
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As requested, and as a prelude to a series of in-depth looks at GT, the research on GT Girls: ...
1 Dec 5, 2009
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The Singams
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Fred, this may come under the rubric of "be careful what you wish for". My 12th grade daughter complains that they "propagandize" for the IB program at BCC,...
5 Dec 5, 2009
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Camille Szymczak
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With the daylight dwindling, long summer days are but a distant memory at this point for us. Soon, however, it will be time to start planning next summer's...
1 Dec 4, 2009
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sharon goodall
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Noone is "locked out" of science by taking the IB program, but your son may not want to do the IB program. Firstly, would he want to take an extra year of...
1 Dec 4, 2009
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(Please repost to school and community listservs. Announcement available in .pdf format on the GTAMC.org website.) SENG-Model Parent Support Group Forming in...
2 Dec 3, 2009
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I am interested in improving recruitment into the IB diploma program of Springbrook High School students.   I'd appreciate sharing ideas, on or off the...
1 Dec 3, 2009
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Frederick Stichnoth
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The recent AP announcement raised more questions than it answered. The scores, segregated by high school, also show a disturbing pattern. African American...
1 Dec 3, 2009
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The Singams
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For those of you who are new to GTAletters in the last 6 months or are newly home schooling (or considering it), there's a local Yahoo group for families home...
3 Dec 3, 2009
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Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of Maryland’s largest public school system (MCPS), announced that “The number of Advanced Placement exams taken and passed...
1 Dec 2, 2009
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The Singams
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Yesterday, I wrote a column in the DC Examiner asking if MCPS is facing troubles due to its watered down curriculum and dropping graduation rates ...
5 Dec 2, 2009
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The Singams
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Kumar, Do you know the breakdown of AP Awards by grade level in MCPS? I am curious because my son was one of the ten (10) students in the state of Maryland who...
2 Dec 1, 2009
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The Singams
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If MCPS continues to bask in the glory of its top academic performers shouldn't it be equally enthusiastic in providing for their academic needs? More at: ...
1 Dec 1, 2009
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The Singams
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According to data available from the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), the dropout rate for the system peaked in 2008, and still remains at a...
7 Dec 1, 2009
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The Singams
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On November 23, 2009, we posted the Maryland State Advisory Council on Gifted and Talented Education's invitation to the February 23, 2010, reception in...
1 Dec 1, 2009
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Paula, I hope I do justice to your thoughtful comment with my response. You do anticipate my next few pieces in the DC Examiner, in which review 10-years of...
1 Nov 27, 2009
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The Singams
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Please take a ride with Kipling and his story of the Elephant's child into the world of policy and statute governing GT. At ...
1 Nov 27, 2009
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The Singams
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http://www.nagc.org/uploadedFiles/Information_and_Resources/State_of_the_Sta tes_2008-2009/AP%20story%20(11-21-09).pdf I don't know how many papers picked up...
1 Nov 25, 2009
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kandd8
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In Spring 2009, MCPS rolled out a new version of its Global Screening paradigm ...
1 Nov 24, 2009
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The Singams
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The annual Annapolis reception Celebrating Gifted and Talented Education in Maryland will be held on Februrary 24, 2010, from 6 - 8 PM. Specifics are below....
1 Nov 23, 2009
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kandd8
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Do we really need a superintendent? Wouldn't that be a great place to cut $500,000 from the budget? It just seems that if the Superintendent position is one...
1 Nov 23, 2009
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The GT selection process was updated for the 2009 Spring Global Screening. The details are in my column at: ...
1 Nov 22, 2009
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The Singams
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In a series of articles that seek to examine gifted education in Montgomery County Public Schools, we revisit the GT = "above" claim. These pieces set the...
2 Nov 22, 2009
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I just wanted to encourage anyone looking for a camp to check out Summer in January. Last year we found our 8th grader a phenomenal camp, Traveling Players,...
2 Nov 20, 2009
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From the Takoma Park MS Magnet email list but of general interest, I believe. Sharon Goodall ... From: Degasperis, Scott <scott_degasperis@...> Date:...
1 Nov 19, 2009
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