CogAt test and Naglieri test for GT in Fairfax county Schools (middle school, college)

[wingerr8]

What's the benefit of putting a kid into a GT program when the kid's scores don't meet the requirements?

And please, let's not say the parent's self serving bragging rights.

Keep this in mind. Fairfax County Schools, for the most part, isn't like DC or PG Schools where if you don't get into the top programs, you're less likely to succeed.

[CAVA1990]

Originally Posted by wingerr8

What's the benefit of putting a kid into a GT program when the kid's scores don't meet the requirements?.

Lake Wobegon effect.

[adolpho]

Swollen heads?

[Denton56]

This group can answer ALL your questions about GT education and GT kids in Fairfax county:
FCAG : Fairfax County Association of the Gifted

[claremarie]

Originally Posted by wingerr8

What's the benefit of putting a kid into a GT program when the kid's scores don't meet the requirements?

Because test scores don't reveal everything, especially when the test-taker is 7 years old.

[mississippimagnolia]

Wow. This is actually a sad thread. I have five kids. One has always been in the gifted program. She started college in the eight grade...she is highly gifted. The other four are gifted in their own "unique" ways, but not academically.

I didn't do ANYTHING at all to "get her into a program". And I wouldn't have. Gifted kids get into the programs because they are gifted. And if they don't test well, and don't get into a program, they find a way to thrive in a regular classroom, provided they have a decent teacher and parental support and encouragement.

This is one thing that I loathe about this area of the country. I have never lived anywhere where parents push their kids like they do up here. It's the 2nd grade! Colleges won't be looking at the transcript. If your kid gets into a gifted program, great! It still doesn't mean she'll be a brain surgeon. I know lots of really dumb kids that tested into the program. And I know lots of supposedly average kids in high school who go on to Harvard or Yale.

My daughter has taken tons of those tests because we move every few years. She always scored at the top and always gotten into the gifted programs. I couldn't tell you the name of the test or the score....or even the day she took it. I don't care. The teachers that teach the gifted classes are just regular teachers. And the kids in the gifted program range from very intelligent to "how in the world do you remember to breathe", dumb.

Let it go and let your kid be a kid. Just my humble opinion. But I do have five kids....one in college, three in high school and one in elementary. I've been doing this for a long time.

[DCNY]

Originally Posted by claremarie

Because test scores don't reveal everything, especially when the test-taker is 7 years old.

Yes, you are so correct. My son had 2 tests and one he scored 90% and other same test 50%.

He has been a high performing kid all since pre-school. I am sure there was a mistake in the test or something that caused two score 40% apart.

Second, When a kid is giving challenged with work, there brain learns to deal with that kind of problems. When you don't challenge kids they will be lazy and not perform well and any work they do in school or out of the school. That's what I believe.

[claremarie]

Well, the reason that the gifted assessment process is not based SOLELY on test scores is that some highly gifted students simply don't get top scores on such tests. The classroom teacher is usually in the best position to advise parents whether their child is one of those students, and his/her advice should be carefully considered. There's nothing wrong with asking for the referral, so long as the child is kept out of the loop and won't think he is a failure if he is ultimately not accepted into the program. As mm pointed out, it certainly won't be determinative of his academic and career success in the future.

[tgbwc]

Originally Posted by mississippimagnolia

I didn't do ANYTHING at all to "get her into a program". And I wouldn't have. Gifted kids get into the programs because they are gifted. And if they don't test well, and don't get into a program, they find a way to thrive in a regular classroom, provided they have a decent teacher and parental support and encouragement.

Great post. I'd give ya rep points if I could, but alas I have done that too recently.

[wingerr8]

Originally Posted by claremarie

Because test scores don't reveal everything, especially when the test-taker is 7 years old.

So kids in the GT programs don't get grades?

C'mon....