Here's a blog post you may find interesting -
http://davincilearning.wordpress.com/2010/08/03/oh-no-my-kid-might-be-gifted-where-do-i-start/So test scores are interesting. But not as interesting as any particular child. Who is your child? Are they happy at school? Is it a good fit academically? Socially?
A wonderful book is summarized here -
Re-forming ( Reforming ) Gifted Education: How ... - Davidson Home
www.davidsongifted.org/db/Resources_id_14056.aspxWritten by Karen Rogers, this is a research-based book that discusses acceleration of students, grouping within the school setting, and program provisions both
It's sort of a back and forth thing - look at the child look at the options available to meet the child's needs - repeat!
Keep in mind that everyone defines gifted in their own particular way. I say that it's children who have special educational needs that are unlikely to be filled in a regular classroom without accommodation. Who is your child? What are the academic needs? How is the best way to fill those needs?
Smiles,
Grinity
