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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 here to learn. please keep sharing as much as you can becuase you are helping me.
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Identification, Testing & Assessment
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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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Parenting and Advocacy
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Thanks for your advice, everyone. Gifted Mom, my son’s teacher is also determined that he needs to learn to do boring work. (Thank you very much for the book recommendation, BTW.) In some ways, I agree – sometimes you just need to practice (like h
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General Discussion
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Originally Posted By: twomooseMy DD had a similar experience in K and 1st grade. I wouldn't say she ever seemed average - but- I pointed out to her K teacher that, although her skills in reading were "just" above average, her verbal skills,
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Elementary School
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Good luck!
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Elementary School
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I don't know. I'm not sure if he has ADD, there are some signs, or if he's overwhelmed by the amount of writing that he's rebelling against everything. They are adjusting things so that while he still has to do the writing they're taking some pressur
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General Discussion
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Yes, I have had that experience with my DD14 who prefers to blend in at school. Her math teacher recently made a big deal of her abilities in front of the class and she was mortified. She has a rich social life with cheerleading, dance. Her closest f
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Elementary School
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Do you think that you can get a better feel for where he's at instead of the teachers? Has he said why he's not doing the work?
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Elementary School
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Good luck with your decision, Jamie. I had a long talk with DSs teacher, I feel a lot better about the whole situation and now feel she will work with me. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. I think a lot of the problem li
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General Discussion
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My son would love this museum, as he is also extremely interested in nuclear physics. Here is the official link about Navajo Code Talkers. http://www.navajocodetalkers.org/
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General Discussion
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This place is wonderfully quirky: American International Rattlesnake Museum And the Petroglyph National Monument is great, too. Enjoy!
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General Discussion
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Crazy Daisy, How was the IEP yesterday? I hope she's going to start getting what she needs. I know what you mean about your DD not believing that she knows as much as the other kids. My DD definitely thought the same thing at first. In the first
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Identification, Testing & Assessment
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Hi tigerlb923--we are reading the IAS book by ourselves hoping to be better prepared when we meet with the school. Parts of the IAS evaluation does require teachers' input and assessment. It basically has 10 sections of evaluation (such as school
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General Discussion
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Oo! Oo! We visited that museum 8 years ago at its old location. It was called the National Atomic Museum then. We loved it. It was my favorite museum ever (but I'm a nuclear physics junkie, so...). Can you still walk right to all the airplanes and
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Recommended Resources
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by $15 for this course. I just found out and wanted to let everyone know. It will then continue be prorated by the same amount each month until open for early registration for next year in March or April. That is the information I am being given
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General Discussion
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My DD had a similar experience in K and 1st grade. I wouldn't say she ever seemed average - but- I pointed out to her K teacher that, although her skills in reading were "just" above average, her verbal skills, visuospatial skills, reasonin
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Identification, Testing & Assessment
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GD5 (just turned 5-1/2 & in K) was tested at age 4-8 at her private preschool by their school psychologist consultant. Pysc. said she wanted to do different testing, but since she scored from above avg - superior, school said no need to test mor
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Elementary School
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Thanks Kriston. I really think that I do want to try it. I'm going to wait and see what happens with the principal and then really decide. I'll let you guys know!
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Identification, Testing & Assessment
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As part of our new "academically talented program" rubric" we have been asked to fill out a SIGS (Scales for Identifying Gifted Students) survey. Has anyone ever heard of this or been asked to fill it out. It is questions asked by pa
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Recommended Resources
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Maxpat - did you get the kit? What do you think?
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