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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think a person can recognize giftedness without being gifted. That being said, I don’t think the committee is nailing it on understanding giftedness. Advanced academics, sure. Giftedness? No. But I’m not going to blame it on the teachers.[/quote]

“Giftedness” is irrelevant. A school’s job is to provide an academic education. They are screening for kids capable of advanced academics. Whatever other needs they may have due to their giftedness (for those that truly are gifted), isn’t the school’s wheelhouse.  That’s on the parents. [/quote]

Virginia law mandates programs for gifted education. Also, gifted education falls under the special education umbrella. The whole program is flawed, but it is mandated. [/quote]

But it’s a subjective term, by gifted, they simply mean capable of accelerated academics and at a higher level. That can mean whatever the district wants it to mean. Maybe it’s teaching one year ahead.  Maybe it’s teacher two-three yrs ahead at a double pace. The district sets that.  [/quote]

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