CFK, it sounds like you're saying that if GT kids can't keep up, then they should just be out of luck. Is that what you mean?
Of course not! I never post anything like that on these boards, nor do I think it! My point, at least I think how it started, was that most gifted programs are set up for "fast kids" or more even across the board kids. Is this right? Of course not, all varieties of children should be accomodated, but then all of us here know that's not exactly reality. But if you have your child tested, and he/she scores really lopsided, than (anecdotal evidence) your child is probably going to have problems in a traditional "gifted" school setting (not talking about a plain traditional school setting where no accomodations have been made which is usually disaster to ALL of our children). I think this is just another thing that parents should be cognizant of and take into consideration when choosing a school placement for their child.
I thought that's what you meant. Really, our GATE program is not set up to serve HG+ kids of any type (fast or slow) for that matter. 