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Re:The case for expanding rather than eliminating gifted edu... by UncleMeat on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @01:27PM (#31670896)
> Misleading at best as the "tests" they are talking about are not gifted assessment tests, but rather standardized testing which I don't think is that great of an indicator.

I find this to be frustrating. How many times have we heard from people defending the existing systems that standardized testing is an appropriate method of stratifying people. When universities decide to minimize the relevance of the SATs we see howls of complaints. Now suddenly these tests are of minimal utility if they demonstrate that qualified black and hispanic students are being turned away?

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Re:The case for expanding rather than eliminating gifted edu... by femiagbabiaka on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @01:51PM (#31671336)
The goalposts will be moved until the desired outcome is achieved.
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Re:The case for expanding rather than eliminating gifted edu... by hackinthebochs on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @03:41PM (#31672928)
The test matters. You don't find the top 2% of ability by a test designed to measure competency, for example. This distinction may or may not be relevant in the context of gifted programs within a single school, but it is certainly relevant when comparing the utility of state competency tests and SAT tests.
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