Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see the problem going the other way. In Fairfax at least, wayyyyyy to many kids being called "gifted." A full 18% of the students are so labeled, and that would be higher if more parents fought like hell like hell to get in like so many of those who were initially denied did.

+1000 Fairfax has so overdone it with the AAP nonsense.

Anonymous wrote:I see the problem going the other way. In Fairfax at least, wayyyyyy to many kids being called "gifted." A full 18% of the students are so labeled, and that would be higher if more parents fought like hell like hell to get in like so many of those who were initially denied did.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Another good excerpt from the article:

The technical definition of gifted is “having great natural ability“, but there is much more to it than that. It is more difficult to define than one would imagine. The main idea behind giftedness is that the child leads the direction of what they want to experience, rather than someone else.

If at 20 months my tiptoe walking son had been coached, coaxed, and led to walk that way by myself or my husband it would not necessarily be a sign of giftedness because he could do it. His doing it on his own out of natural curiosity or ability is what would make him gifted.


Cited From: http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/what-makes-a-gifted-student/#ixzz2YsLgrLaz

so this saying it is evident without having to get a WISC?

Anonymous wrote:
Another good excerpt from the article:

The technical definition of gifted is “having great natural ability“, but there is much more to it than that. It is more difficult to define than one would imagine. The main idea behind giftedness is that the child leads the direction of what they want to experience, rather than someone else.

If at 20 months my tiptoe walking son had been coached, coaxed, and led to walk that way by myself or my husband it would not necessarily be a sign of giftedness because he could do it. His doing it on his own out of natural curiosity or ability is what would make him gifted.


Cited From: http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/what-makes-a-gifted-student/#ixzz2YsLgrLaz

The technical definition of gifted is “having great natural ability“, but there is much more to it than that. It is more difficult to define than one would imagine. The main idea behind giftedness is that the child leads the direction of what they want to experience, rather than someone else.

If at 20 months my tiptoe walking son had been coached, coaxed, and led to walk that way by myself or my husband it would not necessarily be a sign of giftedness because he could do it. His doing it on his own out of natural curiosity or ability is what would make him gifted.


Cited From: http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/what-makes-a-gifted-student/#ixzz2YsLgrLaz

Anonymous wrote:I see the problem going the other way. In Fairfax at least, wayyyyyy to many kids being called "gifted." A full 18% of the students are so labeled, and that would be higher if more parents fought like hell like hell to get in like so many of those who were initially denied did.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see the problem going the other way. In Fairfax at least, wayyyyyy to many kids being called "gifted." A full 18% of the students are so labeled, and that would be higher if more parents fought like hell like hell to get in like so many of those who were initially denied did.

Why not fight like Hell when your kid has the scores, test numbers and GBRS and other kids had none of the above and got in 1st round? I fought like hell by paying the cost for a WISC and my DC got in on appeal. I would happily pay for the WISC for those who cant afford it if their kid has all 4s, in the pool and decent GBRS. FWIW - the only truly gifted are those with an actual WISC score that actually measure intelligence. The NNAT and FxAT are not IQ tests, BTW.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see the problem going the other way. In Fairfax at least, wayyyyyy to many kids being called "gifted." A full 18% of the students are so labeled, and that would be higher if more parents fought like hell like hell to get in like so many of those who were initially denied did.

Why not fight like Hell when your kid has the scores, test numbers and GBRS and other kids had none of the above and got in 1st round? I fought like hell by paying the cost for a WISC and my DC got in on appeal. I would happily pay for the WISC for those who cant afford it if their kid has all 4s, in the pool and decent GBRS. FWIW - the only truly gifted are those with an actual WISC score that actually measure intelligence. The NNAT and FxAT are not IQ tests, BTW.

Anonymous wrote:I see the problem going the other way. In Fairfax at least, wayyyyyy to many kids being called "gifted." A full 18% of the students are so labeled, and that would be higher if more parents fought like hell like hell to get in like so many of those who were initially denied did.

Many parents and even teachers equate giftedness with good grades, high test scores, and better behavior than other students. While this may be a sign of giftedness, these parameters could leave many gifted students unidentified.
Students who are unruly, have attention issues, lacks good grades, or have no interest in completing homework or participating are not generally thought of as being gifted over others who behave the opposite. Chew on this: when Albert Einstein was a young boy, he was thought to be dumb and was set apart from other students.
While high scores and good grades can be an indicator of giftedness, there is more to earning that label. While many test students for good memory skills or the ability to analyze data, children also need to be creative and proactive in their interests.