Testing for “giftedness” is a domain of concerns for teachers, counselors, parents, and most notably, children themselves. The issues surrounding, labeling, placement and non-placement are thorny and emotionally charged. This paper attempts to present both sides of this challenging issue so that parent/teacher/specialists can understand each other and the facts of this domain.
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