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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find it very odd that special needs students get one on one time, extra attention etc, but nobody even dreams about giving that level of support to a child that is truly intellectually gifted.[/quote]

They do and there specific placements for students such as the ones you describe. [/quote]

I don’t know of any case of a gifted student having a teacher or a teacher aid spending the entire day one in one with him. It just shows how the priorities are set up in our public education system.

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Yes, the priorities are set-up for students who need support so they can TRY to be successful. The gifted students can already successfully met the state standards. There are laws that gifted students receive differentiation, but it’s like 8 hours a month. That is met by Level II-IV services. The resources ARE being spent in the correct place.[/quote]

No, the resources are not spend in the right place. As posted in the thread often resources are spend disproportionately on a student with deep behavioral issues at the expense of the rest of the class. 
If you think the goal of educating a gifted student is meeting the state standards, you are terribly mistaken.[/quote]

Federal law of what public schools are required to provide is FAPE- free and appropriate public education. This does not mean everyone gets the best education possible for them, it means having access to state standards. If you don't like it, private school is your better option. [/quote]

As a parent, I don’t like it, because the taxes I pay don’t result in my child getting an appropriate education. From this thread it looks like a lot of teachers don’t like it either, to the point of being fed up and leaving the profession. Doubtful students like being in the classroom with chairs thrown around. At least you like it.[/quote]

My comment wasn't in regards to student behaviors. It was referencing the statement about gifted students. There's a reason that gifted students don't get the same amount of funding as students with academic, and yes, behavioral disabilities. That reason is FAPE. They are accessing the state standards, so funding isn't spent on them in the same way. [/quote]

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