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Parenting and Advocacy
Jump to new posts Gifted school programs - pros and cons? by ChelseaMom @ 14 minutes 36 seconds ago

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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Jump to new posts EPGY will prorate as of Dec. 1 by melmichigan @ Today at 10:09 AM

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
Identification, Testing & Assessment
Jump to new posts Interpretation of scores by GM5 @ Today at 09:43 AM

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
Identification, Testing & Assessment
Jump to new posts SIGS Form: part of rubric at any schools by Jules726 @ Today at 09:22 AM

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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Jump to new posts HEROES conference by Jules726 @ Today at 09:06 AM

Hi. Can you please tell me if there is an e-mail address or a phone number that I can reach you at? I have some questions about membership. My son is in 4th grad and took the WISC IV. I received his PRI, VCI, WMI< PSI and FSIQ scores (he took the
Parenting and Advocacy
Jump to new posts questions about typical 3 & 4 grade stuff? by onthegomom @ Today at 07:55 AM

In 1st Grade DS learned nothing academically, we were expecting this but told him to hang in there that year was about getting use to a new school. In 2nd Grade, he was very disappointed again he knew it all. I was shocked by this and thought, the mo
Identification, Testing & Assessment
Jump to new posts Identification checklists by matmum @ Today at 01:49 AM

Found a couple of checklists on the NSW Department of Education and Training website. Those of you with young or primary aged children, not already formally tested, may be interested. ??? if they may also be helpful when advocating for your child. h
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Jump to new posts CTY Online Math - competitive/enrichment series by mominsac @ 11/18/09 12:09 PM

Has anyone had had experience with CTY Online's Math "competitive" series courses (Math Olympiad etc) or "Enrichment" series courses (Problem Solving series etc). They have weekly interactive whiteboard sessions, similar to AoPS c
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Jump to new posts NJ Conference for Profoundly Gifted by HEROESgifted @ 11/15/09 07:38 PM

HEROES will have its Second Annual Conference for profoundly gifted students and their parents on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Rutgers' University Inn & Conference Center on Cook/Douglass Campus in New Brunswick. Students can select from a var
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