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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The word "gifted' is often misused to mean "prodigy" But gifted in the way the locals schools use it really means IQ above 120. Most white collar professions in Dc have that IQ and pass it along to the children. Thus there are many who qualify, as can be seen by the high number of children in the AAP program. It does not mean that they are genius of prodigies who play the piano like Mozart.[/quote]

This. Although I think it is more like they are aiming an IQ of 130. 
 I don't know why people cannot just accept the common usage of this term. We all know we are unlikely to be in the presence of future Nobel winners here but that doesn't mean some of these kids don't need special attention to keep them engaged. It is for the benefit of society that we pay attention to the smart kids so that they can reach their potential.[/quote]

PP Above, yes they are aiming for it, but there are not enough of them to fill the whole AAP program. Do not believe for an instant that ALL students in AAP have IQ over 130. What a joke! When you are in the program you can see clearly that this is not the case. All 3 of my children are "gifted" by the AAP standard (as are most everyone else in the neighborhood). They DO have IQ score of 130+ but they are head and shoulders smarter than MOST, not ALL of their contemporaries in their classes. I like a standardized or National level test because then I do not have to explain that they need a bit more substance in their education, and that they are merely waiting around for the rest of the class to catch up. AAP was not difficult for any of them. What is very frustrating to me is when teachers say, well, they place in the top 1% in algebra, but here at our school, we just do very simple addition and that is hard enough for everyone. And you are just a helicopter mom. No one would say that if my children s talents were in sports for example. They would say ... has the highest tennis score in the State, therefore is tennis pro material.[/quote]

Could you please try again? I can't understand your point at all. Your paragraph jumps all around and states contradictory things. [/quote]

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