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Exploring the Levels of Giftedness: One size does NOT fit all.

Exploring the Levels of Giftedness: One size does NOT fit all. Deborah Ruf's work: 5 Levels of Gifted Formerly: Losing Our Minds: Gifted Children Left Behind. Level 1 Gifted: 90-98 th percentile on standardized tests. May not make gifted services cut off.

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Exploring the Levels of Giftedness: One size does NOT fit all.

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  1. Exploring the Levels of Giftedness: One size does NOT fit all.

  2. Deborah Ruf's work: 5 Levels of Gifted Formerly: Losing Our Minds: Gifted Children Left Behind

  3. Level 1 Gifted: 90-98th percentile on standardized tests. May not make gifted services cut off. Generally ahead of their peer groups Tend to achieve well in school and make up the top 1/3 of their graduating class

  4. Level 2 and Level 3 Gifted • “the ideally gifted” • 98th to 99th percentile in testing • Provided with gifted services, generally do well in school and hold leadership positions in life • Almost all read, count and do simple math before kindergarten • Almost all read several grade levels above age peers • Sensitive to physical stimuli (seams in socks, etc.)

  5. Level 4 and Level 5 Gifted “exceptionally and profoundly gifted” 99th percentile plus in testing Highly sensitive to their environment Many years ahead of age peers social/emotional coping difficulties even in gifted classes Many are ready for college level work at a very young age Many have dual-diagnosis

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