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Questions that Parents of Young Gifted Children Ask the Most

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The American Association for Gifted Children (AAGC) is the nation’s oldest advocacy organization for gifted children and receives numerous calls and e-mails from parents who are seeking information to help them understand the unusual abilities that their children are displaying at an early age. Parents ask most often about identification, testing, school placement, and local resources. They seek advice on having their child’s intellectual ability evaluated and want help understanding the … [Read more...] about Questions that Parents of Young Gifted Children Ask the Most

October 1, 2006 | Duke TIP Filed Under: Gifted 101 Tagged With: IQ test, parenting

Testing Your Gifted Child: A Springboard for Effective Advocacy

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For the rare gifted student whose educational needs have been met, individual assessment may not be a priority. However, for the vast majority who remain in inadequate programs, testing can be a potent ally. It can address parental concerns and bolster advocacy efforts when the curriculum is restrictive and gifted accommodations are sparse. A professional evaluation documents cognitive strengths, assesses academic achievement, and recommends specific strategies to meet a child’s needs. It can … [Read more...] about Testing Your Gifted Child: A Springboard for Effective Advocacy

May 29, 2006 | Filed Under: Advocacy, Testing Tagged With: IQ test, parenting

Developing Mathematical Talent: Advice to Parents

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Mathematically talented students often show an early interest in and facility with numbers. For example, they may learn to tell time at age two and begin adding and subtracting long before they enter kindergarten. Anecdotes shared by parents about their precocious youngsters are helpful in identifying these students initially, but the objective information determined from an appropriate assessment is essential in determining the extent of their abilities and providing them with a challenging … [Read more...] about Developing Mathematical Talent: Advice to Parents

November 28, 2005 | Duke TIP Filed Under: Classroom Tagged With: acceleration, extracurriculars, IQ test, Julian Stanley, mathematics, parenting

IQ Tests and Gifted Children

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Measures of IQ, the intelligence quotient, have historically been the primary means of identifying intellectually gifted children. Although additional identification methods have been adopted in recent decades, IQ tests retain a prominent role in determining appropriate educational settings for highly able students. The following is a brief introduction to IQ tests and IQ testing. … [Read more...] about IQ Tests and Gifted Children

May 28, 2005 | TIP Research Staff Filed Under: Testing Tagged With: IQ test

Nonverbal Intelligence Tests

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Duke TIP: IQ tests measure a wide range of cognitive abilities. Do nonverbal tests measure as wide a range of skills? … [Read more...] about Nonverbal Intelligence Tests

October 18, 2002 | Filed Under: Testing Tagged With: identification, IQ test

Should I have my exceptionally bright four-year-old tested?

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Parent Question: My four-year-old is exceptionally bright. Should I have my child tested? If so, when? Do you recommend a particular test? Expert Answer: By all means, have your child assessed. … [Read more...] about Should I have my exceptionally bright four-year-old tested?

February 1, 2000 | Filed Under: Social & Emotional, Testing Tagged With: IQ test, parenting, pre-kindergarten

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