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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know that GT status doesn't mean much-- but does it influence anything at all?  Does it show up in students' records and influence teachers'/schools' decisions on anything, or even just the way they perceive kids?  Or does it just disappear in a file somewhere and everyone ignores it?

My 2nd grader just missed being identified as GT.  She has been getting the "above grade level" reading indicator/has been in the highest reading group, and the "consistently receives enrichment in mathematics."  What does enrichment look like in 3rd grade, and is there a chance that she is less likely to get it because she doesn't have the GT label?  I would say that in my opinion she is mildly gifted, but definitely not highly gifted, so I could see her being a bit borderline as far as enrichment decisions go.   And are there other decisions later on through the grade levels in which having a GT designation or not will make any difference?[/quote]

By which measure did she just miss being labeled as GT?
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The district assessments-- she met the standards for DIBELS, MAP, and teacher survey (2 out of 3 subcategories), but she would have also needed to get a 5 on either the ELA or math district assessment (not sure what those even are) but didn't.[/quote]

FWIW a teacher needs to mark 3/3 for the teacher survey to weigh in favor. Unclear to me what their thresholds or quotas are if they are completely subjective. [/quote]

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