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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Here is my take. If your DC is performing way above grade level, you will know it. You will hear about it constantly. Everyone, I mean everyone, will tell you so: from principal to guidance counselor to teachers, from parents who have your child over for play dates to coaches and music instructors. People will use words like “phenomenal,” “brilliant,” and “incredible” to describe your DC. People will tell you’ve they’ve rarely, if ever, come across anything like your child. 
I have two children in elementary school. One is as described above and the other is a more typical, still smart MCPS student. If I had only the second one, I would think he was gifted. But I have a stark comparison in my home every day of the week. And yes, the gifted child got almost all ES’s and my other one, who is also very bright, got all P’s. They are both getting a lot out of school and really enjoying the curriculum. 
I feel like we should all lighten up.[/quote]

The few gifted kids in my elementary school did have straight ES so I seriously doubt any of your children are gifted.[/quote]

Okay, I can't take you too seriously because I have no idea if you know what you're talking about, or if you are even serious. But I thought there were a good number of gifted students who don't perform well at school (out of lack of interest, boredom, behavioral issues, whatever). I have a child who has been way above grade level and under-challenged for the first four years of school. She did not get ES grades this year so far. I truly don't know if she still ranks as "gifted" (though to me she is). But I am not going to believe that she's not just because she didn't get ES on his report card. She might be gifted and underperforming. She might be gifted and be in a pool of students with an abundance of more gifted kids (which seems close to true). She might be a quiet reticent student who just doesn't show her teacher what she knows. (this is definitely true.) She might have a teacher who doesn't "get" her. (have no idea of this is true, but am leaning towards thinking she gets her okay) In any case, I am sure you cannot say that all the gifted kids will have straight ES grades.[/quote]

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