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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I'm 13:39, so I hope it's clear my theories aren't fancy, but are rather pretty seat-of-my-pants.

That said, I think there are plenty of explanations for the strong SES correlation. First, parents who have a high innate intelligence potential are genetically more likely to produce children who also have high innate potential, and high intelligence in parents correlates with high earnings and high SES. So there should be some statistical correlation between high SES and higher potential for innate intelligence. Second, high SES parents are more likely to have the money and time to provide their children with better learning opportunities, so any innate intelligence in children is more likely to be stretched to its upper potential.

I'm not sure I see any reason why SES would correlate with athletic ability on any large-number statistical scale. Maybe someone smarter than I am would have an idea.[/quote]

[b]But, if your tools for measuring intelligence (WPSSI and SAT) are biased isn't the positive SES correlation and positive feedback loop only a self fulfilling and simply self serving prophecy and a measure of "pseudo-intelligence" [/b]? [/quote]

To clarify - I'm 15:09 and not 13:39/15:13

My opinion is yes to your question. That is why this population is very much at risk in our schools.  Gifted parents of low SES were not identified in school and did not reach their potential so they remained in a low SES and their children are suffering the same fate.  That is why in my opinion we need to work hard to develop strategies to seek out, identify and nuture the talents of these children so that they can reach their potential and stop the cycle.  These are the kids that would most benefit from federal, state and local funding and mandates for gifted programs.  Our government also needs to better fund research in refining identification strategies so we can eliminate the testing biases.  Right now the only federal funding for research is the Jarvis grant and it is a drop in the bucket compared to funding for all other educational programs and research.

I want to make sure to note that I believe that all at risk children regardless of where they fall in the curve deserve better than what they are getting. [/quote]

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