My reference to school TYPE (sorry) is from Deborah Ruf�s book, �Losing our Minds; Gifted Children Left Behind�.
She describes type I schools as public schools were there is much poverty, a highly mobile population and many children who are just learning English.
Type II are small public, private, or parochial schools that accept children on criteria other than just ability and achievement scores.
Type III schools have a reputation for high standardized test scores. Most parents have a higher than average education and socioeconomic background.
Type IV are public or private schools for highly gifted students were admissions are allowed based on achievement and intelligence scores.
Type V are the most accommodating for individual learning and employs ability grouping.
