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I’m not talking about prodigies. I’m simply saying a 1 in a 1000 kid should look like a 1 in a 1000 kid. (A 1/100 kid is only marginally gifted and I think most people would agree he can be served by a gen ed classroom) Im saying a 145 IQ means nothing unless it’s backed up by the achievement.  I hold very little stock in IQ scores alone as evidence of giftedness. I’m more impressed by the achievement. [/quote]

A 1 in 100 kid could be taught in a regular classroom, providing that there's appropriate differentiation and extensions.  Sadly, teachers are overburdened, and reaching up to challenge the top kids is one of the lowest priorities in a classroom.  While a marginally gifted kid theoretically can be served by in-class differentiation, in reality, that child can't be served because the in-class differentiation won't be offered.  The overwhelming majority of kids in AAP ought to be able to be served in a regular classroom.  But, with FCPS pouring all of their efforts into the bottom kids, the reality is that those non gifted or marginally gifted AAP kids would be ignored in gen ed.

Any single IQ test is meaningless.  If a kid has both the IQ and achievement to suggest giftedness, there should be appropriate programs to let that kid move at the proper pace.  If multiple tests show a gifted IQ, but the achievement isn't there, then those kids also need some sort of a program or some additional investigations to see what is happening.  You might view such a kid as not really gifted.  The reality is that the kid probably is gifted but has an undiagnosed LD, ADHD, Autism, depression, or something else that should be treated.  [/quote]

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