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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]But, if when they are 5 years old, they are reading at a college level, going through one thick volume after another, and when they are 7 years old, can point you to a map and walk you through very complex and detailed things like the historical geopolitics of the Balkans from recent times, through the Cold War, to WWII and back to the Ottoman Empire - then you need to start paying attention.[/quote]

If this is your kid, PP, then he (and I am certain it's a "he") is profoundly gifted and his IQ is likely northward of 165.  This type of child appears in the population at a rate of about one child for every 100,000 children.

I disagree with your assertion that a child like this appears "more often than you think" -- even in the District of Columbia.   While I have a certain amount of sympathy for you (it's your son, right?), I respectfully disagree that DCPS should be doing more on an ongoing, structured basis to prepare for the 1:100.000 children entering kindergarten and already reading [i]The Divine Comedy[/i].  I mean, come on.  Is that really a good use of resources?  Even FFX doesn't have a program in place for this kid (it's ad hoc).[/quote]

I would rather pay to help this one child than pay for a bunch of new iPads for elementary kids![/quote]

Statistically speaking, there are easily thousands of kids in the DC area with IQs of 140, 150, 160 and above.  And of those, there's a big percentage for whom the typical IB DCPS school offers little or nothing to help them reach their full potential.  And of those - while some families may have the means and resources to afford alternatives like enrichment, privates or moving somewhere that supports it, many cannot afford it.  And those students end up being underserved with their needs not met by DCPS.  And, it's sad because many school districts around the country with significantly less money to spend per student than DCPS ARE able to serve their G&T community in a viable manner.  There's really no valid reason why DCPS cannot.  Instead, they are mired in financial mismanagement and backward attitudes - and really, that's the only reason why these students are underserved.[/quote]

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