<p>Again, a lot of this is about gifted PROGRAMS. Parents need to advocate for gifted services, rather than trying to make their child fit a program that may not be what the child needs. As I mentioned in post #33, get educated about what gifted kids need.</p>
<p>My kids got a variety of services that were patched together - some enrichment, some pull-out, some acceleration. They did better with all of the honors and AP classes in high school, not so much because the material was hard or advanced, but because the classes self-selected so that like-minded students participated and enlivened the classroom setting. Teachers did not have to modify the curriculum to address learners who were struggling like my kids experienced in elementary and middle school classes. </p>
<p>Despite various opportunities, my kids never really learned to study. Both are at very challenging colleges and are just starting to learn how to actually study and develop skills to really learn the material. Since they did so well in high school, no one really pushed them. Many uninformed people think gifted students are such overachiever, but many of them are underachieving and not coming close to their potential.</p>