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Table of Contents
from Parents' Guide to IQ Testing & Gifted Education
by David Palmer, Ph.D.
PART ONE: IQ Testing and Gifted Education
• Chapter One: A Closer Look at IQ Tests. What They Measure and What the Scores Mean
• Chapter Two: Identifying Gifted Students. Who Gets Tested and Why
• Chapter Three: What is Gifted Education? And is it Right for My Child?
• Chapter Four: IQ Testing and Gifted Education. Answers to the Questions Parents Ask Most
PART TWO: Giftedness and Kids
• Chapter Five: Signs of Giftedness. What to Look For and Why You Should Know
• Chapter Six: Is it Good to be Gifted? Optimal IQ and the Flipside to Being Gifted
PART THREE: IQ Testing and Learning Disabilities
• Chapter Seven: Bright Kids with Learning Problems. When IQ and Achievement Don't Match Up
PART FOUR: IQ Testing and Intelligence. Background and Basics
• Chapter Eight: IQ Testing in the Schools. How Did It Start?
• Chapter Nine: What is Intelligence? And Can It Really Be Measured?
• Chapter Ten: Nature, Nurture, and Other Influences. Why We Are Who We Are
Chapter Summaries & Excerpts
from Parents' Guide to IQ Testing & Gifted Education
by David Palmer, Ph.D.
Chapter One: IQ tests can be used to make important decisions about the programs or services your child receives. For instance, IQ scores are often used when determining which students qualify for gifted education programs, or for resource programs designed to help kids with learning problems. Chapter One will help you understand what these tests measure and how to interpret the results so you can better work with those in the schools when making placement decisions for your child.
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Chapter Two: Identifying gifted kids who need special support in school can be tricky. In fact, some kids with high IQs are better off in a regular school program. For this reason, IQ scores are usually only one of the criteria used when making placement decisions for gifted programs. Chapter Two reviews some of the other likely criteria and offers suggestions on how to work with the teacher to make sure that your child's learning needs are being met.
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Chapter Three: If you're trying to decide whether a gifted education placement is right for your child, you'll need to understand what type of program your district is offering and how it differs from what your child is already getting. Chapter Three looks at common types of gifted programs and teaching techniques and offers specific questions for you to consider when thinking about your own child's needs. Alternatives to public school gifted programs are also considered.
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Chapter Four: I've found that some parents are hesitant to ask questions about IQ testing and the gifted program selection process - maybe for fear of appearing pushy or overly concerned. Yet, parents need to have the same information as everyone else when it comes to making educational decisions for their children. In this chapter you'll get straight forward answers to the questions parents ask most.
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Chapter Five: Your insights into your child's development are important, and the more knowledge you have, the better position you’re in to partnership with others when selecting the best programs for your child. Chapter Five looks at some common traits of gifted kids and considers when early identification of giftedness may be needed.
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Chapter Six: You don't necessarily have to have a high IQ to do well in life. Other traits like personal motivation, perseverance, and creativity may be just as - or more - important when it comes to happiness and success. In fact, there is little practical advantage, and maybe a real downside, to having an extremely high IQ. This chapter considers the idea of "optimal IQ" and looks at some of the potential negative aspects of giftedness.
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Chapter Seven: There are lots of bright or gifted kids who struggle in school. Some of these may eventually be diagnosed with a learning disability and offered support. Yet, there are many others who could benefit from special school services but are never identified. Chapter Seven focuses on how to recognize learning problems in your own child and looks at different school programs that may help.
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Chapter Eight: IQ testing has become commonplace in our schools. But how did this practice begin? The last three chapters of this book are for parents who want a deeper look at IQ testing and issues surrounding the concept of human intelligence. In Chapter Eight you'll get an overview of the early, sometimes bizarre, history of mental ability testing.
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Chapter Nine: So what is intelligence? There really is no general agreement except to say that it's certainly more than what is measured on an IQ test. Chapter Nine looks at different perspectives on how to define intelligence and ends with a look at the theory of multiple intelligences - the idea that IQ tests measure only a very limited band of human abilities and may seriously underestimate our real potential.
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Chapter Ten: Where do our abilities come from? How much of what we are is due to our genetics, and how much to our experiences? Chapter Ten looks at this question by considering studies of rats, twins, adoption, birth order, and family size.
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