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[quote=Anonymous]I'm going to give an outsider's opinion (someone who used to live in DC area- this popped up on recent). If the kids in DC, Arllington, etc. are that smart, why don't you raise the IQ test bar above the current level? 
Some areas have the IQ test at 125, some at 132- it all depends on what is considered gifted for a particular district. If 10% of your kids are at 132, improve your general education and take only the 135 and above for full time special programming like AAP and use pull out programs where they are needed in general education. 
Gifted programming exists to fill a need, not a feather in the cap-- it shouldn't be better programming, it should be different because the *small* percentage of students who qualify should require an education that is different from the vast majority of their peers. 
I know that no one wants to hear from someone who is not in your area- I read this forum sometimes because there is good information for my own DS. He is considered exceptionally gifted via an IQ test and I'm sure if I was still there I would push for whatever is considered the gold standard in public education too- but honestly, even he would do well with a heavily accelerated math class and more support with language arts. [/quote]

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