Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Identification, Testing & Assessment DYS Qualification Changed

Okay....I know I'm really late posting to this one, but we were out if town when the thread started and I didn't notice it until I finally read the DYS nominator form thread going on now.
Whoa. I have to say, this is really amazing. The IQ scores that we had were way too old and testing is just such a hassle, etc. that I just sort of didn't think about ever applying -- the portfolio was too hard to scrape together because of underachievement, lack of documentation, etc.
(I'm glad I actually noticed it, finally -- I feel like an idiot but I usually skip all the DYS threads if I don't have time to read them...)
Although I do think it's interesting -- I wonder why they changed it.

To open it to a broader population base, I would imagine.

Testing IQ and achievement costs money that not every family, especially those with multiple kids, can afford to spare. With less and less school districts administering individual IQ and individual achievement tests to save money it effectively filters out a lot of potential candidates.

I suspect that it was also getting burdensome reviewing portfolios. The new changes will mean a lot fewer portfolios to review, plus those were probably the easiest part of the qualifications to "game". But I don't have any way of knowing for sure - that is just my guess.

Interesting point. I almost wondered why they still allow for a substantial -- six item -- portfolio if they stressed it wasn't that big of a deal. I guess it's better than having to ask for it if there's a score just above the cutoff and they want more information, etc -- plus I figured parents would want to show off their kids work at least a little bit :-)

This is awesome! Of course, DD's score (that we used to apply in 2012), is too old.

Too bad DS's qualifying scores are on a test they don't accept... (RIAS)

Hey slammie - I sent you a pm.

Sue

Suevv, sent you one back.