Yeah, I agree with you Gratified, and Dottie too. Our family hasn't been involved with DYS long enough to have a real grasp on what the population of kids can/are and can't/aren't doing. But I think it's also fair to point out that it's hard to assess that unless you have extended experience with a child. Some PG kids are very intense and their intelligence and ability is so pronounced you just can't deny it. I think some PG kids are more stealth, it's a mixed bag.
I do agree with you both about a range of performance demonstrated by the group of children who test in the PG range. I would have no idea where a group like Davidson should draw the line in terms of what number. I do like to think that even the kids with a score of 145 are so unique that they are likely to experience pitfalls even within educational gifted programming and with peers. With that in mind, I'm not so concerned that the DYS population has grown into a much larger group than it started as. That there will be a strata of performance gauged within this group of kids. It's not necessarily a bad thing because I think they are more likely to experience this kind of environment in real life. So that the super star kid who gets into DYS and suddenly isn't so special compared to the group. Or that truly unique kid whose abilities just blow everyone away, who is comfortably working and interacting with other kids who score in the PG range but aren't as *stunning* in comparison.
And Dottie, thanks for the welcome!! I've been pretty occupied lately but am happy to have a little time on my hands.
