We are fairly new to the world of testing and giftedness and advocacy.
After an unusual set of circumstances, we recently had our dd11 evaluated, and her scores were surprisingly high.
My dd14 has always been quirky. Fun, funny and quick. And she's been known to score in the 99th percentile in language on standardized tests. Knowing what I now know (from the books and this forum) I'd venture to say she's somewhere in the gifted range.
I know Grinity often says, test one, test 'em all -- but I can't see far enough ahead to know why or how we would test a teenager.
We have found a great girls school for her for High School. I know she'll be challenged. I've been talking with her about "feeling different" in middle school and how people with divergent thinking and "a lot of mental horsepower" can feel unusual at school.
If we can find a good date, I will could have her take the SAT at some point next year, I guess.
I have some guilt about not being on top of this when my children were younger.
I'd love to hear how you used the information you have about your child's abilities to make decisions in high school and beyond, and any advice you'd give.
