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Intellectual gifts may vary considerably from one person to the next, even among those with the same IQ score. Tests will often show areas of strength and relative weakness, which may help parents and teachers manage their expectations while providing appropriate affirmation, validation, intellectual challenge, and support to the pupil.
A school's identification criteria are often NOT about identifying those gifted individuals having unique educational needs driven by off-the-charts intellect, but rather about identifying pupils to fill available seats in a particular school's gifted program.
In this type of arrangement, identification criteria will generally correspond with program offerings so that pupils identified will be a good "fit" for the program.
What does your school's gifted program offer?
