Yes, it does list these things, but with more or less weight for each one. There are a total of 80 points possible, with 22 of those coming directly from test scores.
Attendence is worth a max of 3 points.
Completing homework is worth a max of 3 points.
Social maturity -- well, there's a whole section on this, worth a max of 16 points with choices of 0, 1, 2, 3 and sometimes 4 on five questions.
Paticipating fully in differentiated instruction: Does that mean that they're enrolled in all differentiation options, or that they are trying their hardest and getting all As in their advanced classes? Not sure what this means.
Parental involvement is worth a max of 3 points. Interestingly, "School attitude and support" is also worth 3 points. That's not on the list ... wonder why? Ha!
So yes, those factors are listed, but it's not quite that black and white. There are a lot of other factors that are weighted just as heavily, like the child's size (max of 3 points for being bigger than age) and participation in extracurriculars (max of 3 points). Putting those 5 items on a list and calling it a day doesn't seem very in-depth to me.
Was this article posted on this site or another one? I think it's fascinating and very telling:
http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/ALESSI1.htmlIt's about special needs kids, and it absolutely applies to gifted children.
