I agree with the comments above--also, BTW, aren't there lots of studies saying that gifted girls are particularly likely to be quiet/hide their abilities? (actually I know there are) I would be inclined to start making pointed comments about how this technique of choosing students would be expected to disproportionately pass over girls who might benefit from it (and be qualified based on their scores). Do you know the gender ratio of the kids in the gifted program? It seems like the way they're doing things is really inappropriate and that this should be self-evident to educators. I mean, really, isn't this in violation of something (like equal opportunity laws)? If not, it should be.
