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[quote=Anonymous]Thought I would share, especially since there has been so much insistence that "giftedness" is measured by a single test score on a single day, and the only people that are "gifted" are those students that scored in the top 2% - 5% on that specific test on that specific day.

I especially like this part of the blogpost:

[quote]Many parents and even teachers equate giftedness with good grades, high test scores, and better behavior than other students. While this may be a sign of giftedness, these parameters could leave many gifted students unidentified.
Students who are unruly, have attention issues, lacks good grades, or have no interest in completing homework or participating are not generally thought of as being gifted over others who behave the opposite. Chew on this: when Albert Einstein was a young boy, he was thought to be dumb and was set apart from other students.
While high scores and good grades can be an indicator of giftedness, there is more to earning that label. While many test students for good memory skills or the ability to analyze data, children also need to be creative and proactive in their interests.[/quote]

http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/what-makes-a-gifted-student/

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