Even though we have experienced benefits from early identification for our kids, I sometimes wish that the identification process were implemented later/differently.
Weeeeell...
We get no services whatsoever in our public schools until 4th grade. Nothing. Not even pull-outs.
4th grade is too late for my kids--we will have pulled both of them out next year for other educational options. So I guess I don't recommend wishing for later identification. It just leads to later services.
If you're getting HG-ish classrooms, you're very lucky! Even if that means the gifted IDing is watered down.
