Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums THINKING BIG About Gifted Education Should programs be 4 high aptitude or achievement?

I admit to still being somewhat puzzled by how educators can simply refuse to acknowledge reputable assessments like the WISC as evidence of giftedness, yet use achievement tests for which a child can prep/be prepped as their standard.

My theory is that they must either be intimidated by how to interpret the IQ testing or that their programs really are about churning out great test takers, rather than about allowing children to work at their appropriate level.