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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is up with this survey?  The directions to access it are absolutely insane.  Why is it so complicated to access?  And how is the survey relevant?  Isn’t every parent going to say that their kid is awesome at everything?  I am just wondering if the survey is actually used by the school or they just ask the current 2nd grade teachers and go with that list for G&T.  [/quote]

It is used, it is one of the behavioral checklists for GT. If your kid passed all 4 academic criteria ( 2 benchmark assessments, map, dibels), you don’t need to worry about the behavior survey. If your kid passes only 3 academic tests there is a chance for GT through the behavioral checklists (one by parent and one by teacher).[/quote]

Can someone tell me more because I have a first grader. He has quite high score on math like 220, dibel 510, and I know he has no problem in benchmark assessments. However, he has IEP for behavior problems and we get some calls from teacher every single year. What does that mean? Is GT based on lottery or is it based on score only or score & behavior now? What can kid get out of 2nd grade gifted and talented survey? School is boring for him, and I would really want him to be considered for GT in the coming future. [/quote]

Fill it out. Last year my second-grader was identified as G&T based on his scores and parent recommendation. Teacher didn't recommend him. So the parent input made a difference.

Of course they don't do anything with that designation as far as I can tell. He's in third grade now and there's been no further mention other than receiving "enrichment" which ought to happen anyway based on the scores. I think they do another assessment in third? Not sure. I think they do some sort of lottery among kids who qualify, or something. It's been very unclear and we haven't done much research because his interests are not suited for the G&T program that is offered, which is the language arts program at another school. The only subject he actually likes and excels at without much effort is math so we would like to see him go into the compressed math track, but apparently that is done separately from the G&T testing and is offered at the home school. That's probably lottery-based too given the number of kids who surely qualify.[/quote]

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