Characteristics of gifted student vs high achieving

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like this presentation, which includes the distinction between high achievers and gifted learners:

http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/cms/lib09/UT01001306/Centricity/Domain/73/Learning%20Distinctions%20Between%20High%20Achievers%20and%20Gifted.pdf

According to this, my 7 year old is gifted, but I kind of wish she were the high achiever instead!

I can relate.

The perfectionism and the "over-the-top-ness" of my kids can really frustrate me. (I take my own time-outs to cool down!)

[Anonymous]

You do not have to be "highly gifted" to make it through the AAP program -- far from it.