She scored a 133 on the RIAS through private testing. The county accepts private testing. The program at her school is a full time gifted program - each grade has classes that are entirely made up of students who have been identified as gifted. It is my understanding that in order to qualify, a student must have an IQ score of 130 or above and demonstrate "need" for specialized instruction. This need is established with this sheet the teacher fills out as well as one completed by the parents.
To be honest, I also question the method the school is using to identify "gifted" students. But regardless of how the kids are selected for the program, they are some of the brightest kids in the grade level, and I see them streaming kids at a very young age, so I want my daughter to be in a class that challenges her to reach her best potential.
As a kid, I went to a pull out program with fun enrichment activities and they are some of the best memories of school I have. I wish my daughter's school had a similar program, but it's not.
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Scored 133 on what?
What program is the teacher filling out paperwork for? Is this a full time gifted program, pull out? Some GT programs are worth doing and some are not.
If this is a GT program that you are trying to get your dd into, do they accept private testing results as part of the package, how has she done on the other components of the application?
If you want to change the teacher's mind, you can point out that introversion occurs in a higher percentage of gifted people than nongifted so the teacher really should be looking for the quieter kids if she wants to find gifted. We tried this and the answer was that "well quiet kids are not what we are looking for because they are not dominating the other kids. The purpose of GT is to take the dominating kids out of the classroom so the other kids get a chance to learn". This is a clear sign that our GT program is NOT for truly gifted.
So, anyway, find out what the criteria is for acceptance, find out what the program offers, and see if it's something worth fighting for. If it is, blow the teacher away with your facts about gifted kids so that she feels more comfortable recommending your dd.
