It's sad to think that w/out some kind of label, the needs of gifted kids just won't be met. There will be no accountability.
Our district is supposed to be moving to a Growth model, perhaps next year. They even stated that a child is already at the top 5th% should show growth as well. But there is no mention of how this will be determined. Certainly, the state tests won't show anything. They will have to move to out-of-level testing. But in a district w/ a no acceleration policy (yes, it has been done but A LOT of fighting was required) (subject or grade skip), I'm not sure how they will have this growth in the top percentiles unless all the parents are afterschooling or the kids are learning on their own after school hours.
