Parents' Guide to IQ Testing and Gifted Education: All You Need to Know to Make the Right Decisions for Your Child

by David Palmer

Parents of brainy kids can understand what’s behind IQ testing and selection for special school programs with this guide to gifted education. Written by an IQ specialist, this guide details the history of IQ tests and how they measure intelligence, and familiarizes parents with signs of giftedness they can look for in their own children. Acknowledging that some bright and gifted kids can reach their full potential in a regular classroom, a detailed analysis of how gifted programs work helps parents decide which gifted programs, if any, are right for their children. A section on twice-exceptional, or “2E” kids, shows parents how to recognize signs of learning disabilities in their otherwise bright or achieving kids and how to access school support for those particular problems.

Genres: Parenting, Education

232 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Frank · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything is explained very clearly and the end of each chapter has a summary. Don't be disappointed if there isn't certainty in what is written. For example, the book will indicate that many gifted kids will ask a lot of questions, but some will not. Hey, that's just human nature.

I recommend it.

[Shalah Collins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book. Which helps parents begin formulating their thoughts on how to best serve their gifted children through school. It builds the framework and thought process. With the absence of a formal gifted Plan, having access to a Magnet school was a great fit for my son.

[Susan Mazur Stommen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A down to earth book that spends a fair amount of time explaining the disadvantages that often accompany the label of 'giftedness'. He argues for an "optimal" zone of 120-145, and points out that kids in the 130-145 range usually do quite well in a regular classroom with some enrichment.

Parents who want to get their kid into GATE programs at any cost should read it, at the peril of bruising their vanity. Many of these programs simply lump more work (and more stress) onto your child, with no apparent positive result.

[Terry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seriously interesting reading, but a LOT of information. This one also kept me running to the computer to look things up. It also made me think "Maybe I was a gifted child!" which means there's way too much info that isn't comprehensive enough to really do any good in my brain. Even so...adequate read, worthy of a re-read as necessary.

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

It did discuss IQ testing, the various types, the advantages, the shortcomings (LOTS). But, it didnt talk as much about gifted education as I would have hoped given the title. It was nothing earth shattering that I couldnt have read online in an afternoon on various websites.

[Tracy Miller · Rating 3 out of 5]

Written at a surprising simple level, considering the subject, but I did learn some interesting things.

[Hilary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful book to understand the good and bad of being labeled "gifted".

[VK · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for my Education class term paper.