Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Identification, Testing & Assessment My daughter in 3rd grade,good COGAT but low GBRS.

maddy,

I don't know what it was exactly. sorry. just that it wasn't close to 16.

Dottie,

welcome to my world! i keep hoping i get laid off so i have an excuse to homeschool my kids:-)

Yep. Thats the one. There are 4 categories and 4 is the max in each category that total to a max GBRS of 16. . She got 3 in all but 2 in the 3rd category, creative/productive thinking. So her total is 11.

maddy,

i can't believe they showed it to you! it's supposed to be super secret...

Maddy,

I would argue, vehemently, that they are never even give a chance to think creatively so how the h*** do they know what she's capable of doing "consistently". It's all nuts.

Thanks Ianfan...LOL on the perky motivated robots! And am I supposed to wish you good luck.......on getting laid off????

!!

Maddy, it does look good, try not to worry.

((said the lady who has been told not to borrow trouble on a few occasions!))

In the gT packet it says upon request parents can see the GT file. I did not see the whole file. She just showed me the GBRS.

Thanks guys. You are so so encouraging.

I know the 2 in the creative/productive skills looked odd to me too when she got 150 in the non verbal sub set of COGAT.

I guesss the GBRS is very subjective with the teachers.

Well, yes, the key word being subjective. My understanding is that these scales are there to push a kid in who is close but doesn't quite meet test score minimums and is clearly GT.

I wouldn't doubt that they've been used to keep a kid out, but I think and hope that's the exception, not the rule.

Well, whoever showed you the GBRS did you a favor because in the chance your daughter does not qualify you have a very solid case for appeal.

Thanks for the info. Can you please elaborate on the appeal you mentioned. Do the low GBRS help me in the appeal. Thank again.