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    One thing i know is i want them to have a chance to live up to each of their potentials because i never lived up to mine. Mind you im only 26 and do plan to go back to college eventually in fact id like to be a Certified Nurse Midwife.
    So i guess there is still time but its hard to imagine having time for much else seeing as im having our last baby #5 in October and I homeschool which is no picnic.

    I love my kids and i dont ever want them to have to feel how i feel. Thats part of why we homeschool. I always want them to enjoy learning and i dont want them to be operating at the lowest they can while getting the right answers like i did. I want them to be working at full speed even if full speed ends up being a grade or more ahead. I just want them to do well in life and be happy.

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    If you suspect that your child is gifted, these scores certainly point to a 2E situation (though the fact that the test was a year below level makes things more difficult to interpret).

    The reason I say this is that (assuming she took the test in the spring of her 1st grade year), all but three of the scores are going to be below the 50th percentile when using 1st grade norms (and one of those will be at the 50th percentile).

    I homeschool and both of my children have had IQ and achievement testing done by a private psychologist specializing in gifted/2E assessment. My older son is 2E. I've found the process and the scores to be helpful in a number of ways. They clarified strengths and weaknesses and their relative magnitudes. My 2E son (who is now 16) has used the evaluations to establish a history of disability which has allowed him to get accommodations on the SAT. Also, if you ever decide to put your children in school, the scores can help with appropriate placement there as well.

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    Why test if we homeschool?
    My dd 11 wants classes & social interaction with others she can relate to. (School was great fun for her, but no educational value or challenge.) The gifted camps may fill the need for her and spur her interest in specific subjects.
    Does anyone know, do homeschoolers test by age or grade? We've skipped a grade, 11 & 7th grade work, should we test SAT or Explore?

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