Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums General Discussion Please clarify, from 5 Levels of Gifted by Dr. Ruf

I agree.

I would rather see higher level curriculum offered to students while they remain officially in their age appropriate grade level (by offering �honors� programs beginning with elementary students and/or through multiple subject acceleration). This would allow more advanced students the equivalent of a regular college level liberal arts education by end of high school- better utilizing their right to a free and appropriate education until age18.

This would help level the field for students whose parents cannot provide access to stronger schools.

I know. The education choices we have made for our kids (commuting to distant and expensive schools) are considered borderline radical in our community. However, a few individuals have mentioned to my husband that they didn�t know that they should have been doing �more� for their kids through school. They had trusted that the good grades their kids earned meant they were well prepared for college. For some, their smart student�s disappointing performance at far away college (due either to lack of ability to handle challenge or insufficient science or math preparation) has resulted in older kids living at home and working part-time while finishing at cc.