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Identification, Testing & Assessment
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I'm confused about what you are asking. All tests are different and it would be unlikely anyone would get identical scores from different tests. The WISC and Cogat scores seem quite similar to me. The 125 score would be 94% (based on a google se
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Identification, Testing & Assessment
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Maybe he filled in the wrong bubbles? Who knows... Does he need this CogAT for something specific? His verbal score is certainly good... I think that might be the maximum score possible (not sure about that)
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Does anyone have any insight on this situation? I just got back from my ds school conferences - he is in 4th grad. He is in the G&T program and has been since 2nd grade. For entrance he scored a FSIQ of 141 (VCI - 125, PRI - 143, WMI - 146, PS
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Parenting and Advocacy
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I imagine that even in most gifted schools, there will be kids with a wide range of abilities. I enrolled my DS4 in a school that caters to gifted students, hoping that he'd find true intellecutal peers there, but although he loves the school and th
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Pre-school
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Mine loved sitting next to a huge box and taking a toy at a time, looking carefully, putting it on the ground next to her and then taking the next toy. She could sit like this almost an hour alone. She did the same thing with all the drawers we had i
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Parenting and Advocacy
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Hi ChelseaMom, Welcome! I have my children in a private gifted school. DD5 is in kindergarten right now. We have been very pleased. Our dd is reading at a third grade level and able to do math at about that level as well. However, this school e
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General Discussion
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Oh my gosh, I could read these forever!
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Twice Exceptional
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Just found the other info in a different thread. I'll definitely get the book. Thanks again everyone for your help. I'm back to thinking maybe it's not ADHD. Though, I've been here before. Ask me what I think tomorrow! He is very intense and di
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Parenting and Advocacy
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I don't have experience with a gifted school, but it seems to me that you could equate it with religious schools - that is, there are sometimes different schools for different interests. Also, you can always enroll her over time in various classes/a
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Twice Exceptional
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Thank you NHAYEAH. I appreciate the recommendation. I've heard the term, but I don't know what the Nurtured Heart Approach is all about. I'll check it out this weekend and see what I can find. Is there a book? I need another one of those, let me
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Pre-school
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How about one of those fridge magnets? The one we have has a couple of big buttons which sing songs when being pressed. Ours also likes Duplo (baby lego) animals, people, and blocks.
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That's so cute, Michaela!
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Thought so. Thanks!!
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Yep, 216 (6^3) sounds right.
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Parenting and Advocacy
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I feel so much of this depends upon the attitude of the parent, and by the way you are thinking, I think your daughter will do just fine. For my children in gifted programs I have explained this school helps with their particular talents, but that p
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Yes. The nth layer of the statue has n^3 (n cubed) squares.
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General Discussion
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Anybody care to double-check my answer on the following problem? I don't care for word problems, especially when you have to explain your work - so I want to be sure I'm correct before I help DS9. The top part of a sculpture has 1 cube, the seco
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Twice Exceptional
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Hi there JenSMP, You are really committted to getting what is right for your child and I honor your dedication to your family! I love the Montessori education model, best wishes with that. I am not a medical professional and won't comment on meds.
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Learning Environments
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Originally Posted By: Dandy I went back to my notes and I remember now having the pie coming up after 4->5 level change, but not 3->4. Ha, the opposite way round to what we saw. I think I'll email them at some point. Probably depends on whet
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Parenting and Advocacy
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Hi there. My daughter will be entering Kindergarten next year and has scored very well on one test used to determine admission to a school for gifted kids. The puplic schools also have a gifted program for which she will be tested in a couple month
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Identification, Testing & Assessment
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good luck Kerry.
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Learning Environments
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Originally Posted By: DandySorry to make this the "All ALEKS, All the Time" channel, but I have one last comment (for now, anyhow). I'm here to learn. Please keep sharing as much as you can because you are helping me.
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Originally Posted By: Mag (Our local library does not have any of the books people have recommended, like this IAS, or books by Dr. Ruf, etc.) We have a tiny library also but I live on interlibrary loan.
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Twice Exceptional
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We were quite pleased with the results of vision therapy. DD8 did vision therapy when she was in first grade, two years ago. She also did a short, intensive program of combined OT/listening therapy for sensory processing issues, and the OT improved
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Learning Environments
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Originally Posted By: ColinsMumOriginally Posted By: Dandy When I switched our son over from 5th to 6th in ALEKS, his initial assessment showed him 85% complete for 6th. This made absolutely no sense to me, as I assumed that there'd be more new mater
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