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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If APS isn’t providing actual gifted services, why test them in 2nd and 4th? (Sincere question)[/quote]

They are providing gifted services. Dd did deep dives into a couple of classic books with her school’s gifted resource teacher last year. Most materials are designed to not look much different from general classroom materials, and the way services are delivered in general are designed to blend in rather than stand out. For that reason parents see very little of services offered, and the kids themselves may not realize that they are doing more challenging work than some others in the classroom.

For those interested in the gifted services offered at your kid’s school, I would encourage you to attend a gifted services presentation if offered by your school, because if your kid is offered services you probably won’t gain clarity any other way. My kids have attended 2 different APS elementary schools, and one had a gifted services teacher who was really good about showing and explaining what they do (at a presentation) and another who was standoffish and not forthcoming.[/quote]

Well, you have a good point. My younger child was not in second last year but did meet with the gifted resource teacher in a small group of 3. One of the three is profoundly gifted IMO. I did not get to know the other child. Mine...she's a special snowflake! Kidding. She's not nearly as able as the other child but maybe I am comparing my own child to an outlier. [/quote]

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