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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is no point period.

I did gifted and talented 30 years ago in elementary school and there is absolutely no point.

There is no point to accelerate math, there is no point to attend afterschool training classes, there is no point for TJ either.

Accelerating math does more harm than good in many cases.  Most folks aren't actually learning the material properly, additionally 1 class of Calculus in high school is plenty.  Skipping more than one math sequence in college is universally panned.

The workplace does not care about AAP or TJ.

Success in life is based on who you know and your [b]work ethic[/b].  Raw intelligence can make things easier and faster sometimes but that's about it. [/quote]

It's hard to develop a work ethic when everything comes too easily.  I am one of unfortunately many people out there who attended regular schools, never had to try for an A, sailed through a college STEM major without really trying, and then reached grad school where I had no study skills and no resilience when things were challenging.

AAP fails spectacularly at this, but the point of a gifted program should be to make sure that no child can sail through school without putting in any effort.  If academics are too easy for a kid through K-12, they will be set up for failure at some point down the road.   [/quote]

Sorry, but sailing through college and encountering difficulty in grad school is not a failure of the student or of the school system.  [/quote]

Yup hate to break it to you folks.  Most jobs are boring and repetitive.  [b]No one cares how smart you are or how high your IQ is.[/b][/quote]

This does not reflect my workplace experience at all.[/quote]

Humm what industry are you in.  From my experience most workplaces care about profitability and then kissing butt to folks above to rise through the ranks fastest.[/quote]

I've been in both engineering and academia.  In either case, being able to consistently solve unplanned/unannounced problems, being able to efficiently learn new skills and absorb instructions, and being able to convey your understanding effectively to others would make you a coveted employee.  Each of those skill are closely related to smarts and IQ.

My sister is in a more prototypical "rise through the ranks" profession, but she was able to rise quickly to the top because she learned a unique and sought-after skillset which would be challenging for the typical person to learn.[/quote]

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