tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906805.post4084414898813075895..comments2023-10-29T01:22:03.161-07:00Comments on MsAbcMom: FrustrationMsabcmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05873520963195947408noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906805.post-3593651298306940532008-04-14T13:39:00.000-07:002008-04-14T13:39:00.000-07:00I am with you Shelli. We should be running for pr...I am with you Shelli. We should be running for president!Msabcmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873520963195947408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906805.post-6790460582081890142008-04-14T11:31:00.000-07:002008-04-14T11:31:00.000-07:00I remember "trying out" for the T.A.G. program (ta...I remember "trying out" for the T.A.G. program (talented and gifted) in 5th grade. I failed. <BR/><BR/>Le Sigh.<BR/><BR/>Wouldn't the easiest answer to ALL of this be "more money for education, and less for war?" Because, then, you know, we could afford to hire more teachers, to give MORE one on one time with students, which inspires them, and helps them learn in the best way they can.<BR/><BR/>Right?<BR/><BR/>And what if a kid IS talented, but just doesn't test well? OY.Shellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03159550437519461534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906805.post-84177092724402932152008-04-12T15:57:00.000-07:002008-04-12T15:57:00.000-07:00Oh Boy...don't eve get me started on identifying k...Oh Boy...don't eve get me started on identifying kids for GATE. That is a big problematic issue in many school district. It is one of the biggest reasons why more students, who should be identified are not. To make a long story short though, most schools use 1 test to qualify kids into GATE instead of using multiple measures. A common test used on kids is the RAVEN which is a visual perceptual test. (no words or numbers, just shapes and patterns) If you are a student who is deficient in this area but bright everywhere else, you don't qualify initially. Sabi was one of these kids. I had her tested to find out more about the visual/perceptual issue and found that she has a deficit, a HUGE one, in this area. She was given an IQ test as well. There was a discrepancy of 36 points between the vis/perc. and verbal scores. This got her in to the program in two ways. One because the verbal was so high. The other was because of the discrepancy being so large, her scores on the RAVEN couldn't be used since she had a very marked deficit in this area. Sadly, the parents at my school don't have this information so they don't know how or when to advocate for their children. Having been through the process with my daughter last year has been an eye opening experience. I am determined to enlighten all of the parents at my school now!Msabcmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873520963195947408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906805.post-89796542890274618572008-04-12T14:57:00.000-07:002008-04-12T14:57:00.000-07:00We didn't have GATE schools in my district, but I ...We didn't have GATE schools in my district, but I was sent to another school once a week for enriched studies. My school sent about 5 or 6 students while another school filled up the rest of the bus. The rest of the kids were usually Asian. I always noticed that difference even as a kid and wondered why there weren't more kids tested into GATE at my elementary school.cindyluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153325833848911874noreply@blogger.com