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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  It's interesting to me that so many posters are calling my child disruptive or implying that he's not motivated in anything.  He's never been disruptive.  He's a very calm and quiet kid.  He regularly earns character awards at school.  His teacher tells me that group work hasn't been an issue -- it's the turning in mediocre worksheets which rightly impacts his grades.  He often chooses to read at recess.  He's highly motivated in afterschool science clubs, etc.  [/quote]

OP I get it. My son is similar - 99 %ile on the MAPs as well as the InView. He is great at math always and good at writing when he puts his heart in it - if he is not interested he rushes (usually to go play on the Chromebook) or he can be careless. Unlike your kid, he likes school a lot, but he is bored out of his mind frequently because even the higher groups in 3rd grade repeat and repeat and repeat at a pace that is too slow for him and he zones out.

His 2nd grade teachers (there were 2 because they split for math) both told me they were recommending him for HGC, whatever that means, however they do that, if that even counts anymore.

So I think the answer is YES - if your kid is very capable and would benefit from an accelerated, more in-depth, more complex learning environment then they are a good candidate. Candidates could look like your son, my son, or a boy or girl who is good at LA and/or math who puts oodles of effort and detail into everything with good grades but who doesn't score quite as high on standardized tests. [b]The parents telling you otherwise are letting ugly competitive feelings get the better of them.[/b] I welcome your kid "competing" against mine - it's open to all students who may benefit. [/quote]
Um. no.. I'm one of those PP's, and my DC is now in 7th grade, so I could care less if OP's or your PP's DC goes to HGC.   Anyone can try for HGC. No one can stop a parent from applying to one.  My point really was that there is such a limited space, and tons of more motivated "gifted" kids. So why not reserve it for those kids.  Those kids are the ones who would suffer by  not going to HGC.  OP's kid is doing "fine" at the home school.[/quote]

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