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Does Everyone Doing It Make It Okay?
… and What is School Choice? I’m talking about going to traditional schools. Back in my active speaking, consulting, and test evaluation days, I started many of my speeches by asking my audiences to repeat after me as I stated, “School is not real life!” They usually chuckle and don’t say anything, and I then […]
What Happens When a Smart Youngster Misses the Gifted “Cut-off”?
How much does previous background and “good fit” affect their options and choices by the time they finish high school? Level One people are in the moderately to gifted range of advanced learners. Where any individual fits in their setting or environment depends, to a significant extent, on who else is there. That’s called the […]
Finding the “Right” School for Your Young Child
You already know your child is ahead of agemates. How do you select the best school? I retired from my consultancy in 2018 because I wanted to write follow-up books to my first book, 5 Levels of Gifted: School Issues and Educational Options (2005/2009). Part of my consulting with parents of bright (possibly gifted) young […]
How a Seasoned Educator Sets Up a Final Exam
And it’s a Zoom online proctored by their smart phone exam! In keeping with my theme of “Through the Lifespan,” (I’ve learned that considering giftedness alone isn’t as important for most of life’s experiences!), I am delighted to include an example of a seasoned educator’s approach to making her students’ final exam go well. For […]
5 – Ruf Estimates of Levels of Giftedness
Why the 5 Levels? The following information is a general summary of the Ruf Estimates of Levels of Giftedness. There is overlap in each of the levels, and inner qualities — qualities that can sometimes change over time due to environmental circumstances — are often the factors that make the difference among several Levels. For example, the degree of personal […]
