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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our teacher spent 25 minutes telling us how our daughter is very bright but she’s not gifted. She gave examples that I don’t think were a proper interpretation of gifted vs just a bright child. It was pretty upsetting. We clearly have a different impression vs the classroom teacher and yes maybe biased but we definitely know our DD better than the teacher. Nnat 99% cogat I believe was 134. Iready reading 99% iready math 89%. In pool but did not get it but I did appeal.

I thought part of AAP was the potential for high achievement. I’m disappointed in the teachers impression. Are all kids truly geniuses?[/quote]

I have no idea what test scores qualify someone to be a genius; I would suspect a minimum of 99th percentile in a series of tests. CoGAT and NNAT are proxies, so at best a reflection but not something that I would count. I am not sure why the label is important to you. We are focusing on turning in work, making his best effort in subjects he doesn't care about, being a good friend, and finding what he enjoys in life. All of those things will help him advance and do well in life. Running around telling people "I'm a genius" does nothing for him. And yes, his test scores were all in the 99th percentile, as were additional school tests that were done for an IEP. He is smart. He picks up on math concepts quickly. Is he a genius? I doubt it or maybe he just needs to get to a point in school where he finds that thing that really interests him and he takes off. But he is smart.

That said, AAP is for kids who are advanced and not just geniuses. The 89th percentile in math is probably why your kid is not in AAP, she will be served just fine in gen ed math and might be placed in Advanced Math.

You are not the first person to be disappointed by how the Teacher sees your kid during this process. I know a bunch of folks who seem devastated that the Teachers didn't see their kid as rising to the level that needs AAP. They are seeing one side of your kid at school, not the entire picture. But they see a lot and their observations might not match what you see. I suspect that you get a complete picture when you combine the two views. Parents see their kids in a different environment then the Teachers do, that is why they have the parent questionnaire that you can answer if you want. And kids will respond differently to teaching styles and classroom environments. If the fit is bad, your kid might not be showing their best self. That can change each year.

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