Totally agree with Colinsmum on this one- no one in our area really cares much about testing or labels (unless you're talking about the school program, which is a different thing altogether). It's about what one can do. And our DD isn't subtle about showing it, so we have never really had much in the way of doubt.
The school pullout is different, parents want their kids in it, but to be honest, our kids have been so far beyond what I see the others doing that again we didn't have much in the way of doubts. (One of the GT teachers was just smitten with DS and loved working with him- she would get excited telling us what he was doing). I think as they get older the differences have been reinforced, so I guess that has made knowing clearer, if you know what I mean. (The limited standardized testing done through school, every darn teacher's initial reaction when working with DD, the academic competitions, the SCAT testing we did for enrichment programs, all helped confirm for us, but we really didn't have doubt).
Our DS is more subtle in how he "shows his stuff," but this is I believe due to his personality (and perhaps following in the footsteps of an accomplished sibling) and I don't have doubts about him, either. But again, it may be because I know what he can do- I don't mean to sound arrogant, but for us knowing specific numbers wouldn't change anything- we just don't need it in our case.
Last edited by cricket3; 10/06/13 05:43 AM.
