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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son received his letter the summer after kindergarten. In the referral letter, I provided brief input - such as his PAL scores. I knew the teacher was also going to refer him. It's funny - now that my son is in 5th grade in Fairfax's AAP program, I have no idea how they truly assess 5 year old kids.[/quote]

They can't.  Tracking kids prior to a minimum of 3rd grade is idiotic.  Kids in play-based preschools often end up surpassing standards down the road.  BUT--kids that were in Kumon preschool and doing worksheets and memorizing facts appear to be 'gifted' MERELY because there were introduced to material earlier.  [/quote]

That is exactly what the principal said when we went on a kindergarten tour in Arlington and a parent asked. She said it is difficult to differentiate between a kid who is precocious and smart from a well resourced home vs. a kid who is gifted and needs extra support. Giftedness is not just doing things ahead of grade level or “not being bored”. [/quote]

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