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A child who needs private tutoring in order to perform at grade level is not academically gifted.

-signed mom with children who need private tutoring[/quote]

I disagree. I worked as a peer tutor in both high school and college. I attended one of the top colleges in the United States, so I tutored some extremely bright students. Some of them simply had a weak area or needed help with study skills. Others were brilliant but required additional time to process information. You are doing a child a disservice by stating that "a child who needs private tutoring in order to perform at grade level is not academically gifted." There are students who are placed in unchallenging classes because they are labeled as "not academically gifted" based on standardized test scores. I knew someone like this. After her learning differences were recognized and she received certain accommodations, she tested extremely well (perfect score on SATs). A lot of top colleges and universities now recognize that not all students learn the same. Many of these learning institutions now offer services and accommodations for students who are bright but learn differently. Unfortunately, many parents in our society still think very narrowly when it comes to giftedness.
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