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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Could you elabrate why GBRS is better? Look like it's a number given by somebody who could be totally biased. I don't believe the local committee came up the number, it's mainly the room teacher whose personalilty could vary greatly from person to person. [/quote]

because they're selecting for the [i]Advanced Academic Program[/i], not the High IQ Program. If the AAP office wanted to it could simply decree an IQ of 130 and you're in, but they don't do that. Why not?  Because that number, alone, doesn't demonstrate that the kid is or will be academically advanced.  The GBRS is Gifted [i]Behavior[/i] Rating Scale. These numbers are based on observed performance on indicators that are clearly related to academic success.

Granted, the GBRS is subjective. And a teacher may overlook some kids if they don't seem to stand-out.  If your kid was honked by the GBRS it's only human nature not to like it.  OTH, If you're kid was helped by the GBRS it's a wonderful selection tool. :-)

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