So one kid, for example, tested >12.9 in reading at 7, ceiling VCI, and teachers notice his vocabulary and abstract reasoning skills even in an HG school.
This is what people tend to notice about DS. A few teachers and the adjustment counselor said that after one conversation with DS they know he is different. Math just doesn't seem to excite him although I just found his old second grade report card (skipped first) and the teacher writes in the comments that DS "is eager to explore concepts he is already familiar with like division and negative numbers." Where did that kid go?
I hear what Dottie is saying though. The extremely advanced math kids are much more rare. Wonder why that is... Also wondering if DS renewed an interest in math if I would see big advancement there as well? Is this an American phenomenon? Are advanced math abilities as rare in other countries that we associate more with math excellence?
Still ruminating...thanks for thinking along with me! :-)
