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[quote=Anonymous]When I used to volunteer, I would be given a list of kids who needed help in reading.  So, i had a good idea of how much they struggled in reading compared to my own child (whom I never helped at school).  My child could tell me who was in her reading group, so I knew at least some of the kids who were at her level (and I knew her DRA was high).... and I knew some of the kids who were at the bottom.  I had no idea how they were doing in math or other subjects.

You also get a feel for the behavior of certain kids -- the ones who are always fighting or screwing around when they are supposed to be doing "stations."  That gives you some data about their ability to focus or interest in learning.  It's not the whole story on any given kid, but it gives you some info. and it's only natural to draw conclusions based on what you see.  So, don't be so hard on people who say they are surprised that someone is in AAP/GT.

Different child than the one mentioned above -- he scored really high on one of the AAP-screening tests.  His own teacher told me "I wouldn't have expected that based on what I see in class."  So, it happens that kids are immature in class or don't show much with their work products, and yet they score really high on certain tests of logic.  Which is a situation where the tests may be better than just relying on teacher selection for AAP/GT.[/quote]

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