Re: "Gentleman, let us pray..."


On 31-Jan-2006, Tim Meushaw <meushaw@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 2006-01-31, flaviaR@xxxxxxxxxxx <flaviaR@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On 30-Jan-2006, "Rami Ati" <Rami_Ati@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> Susan wrote:
> >>
> >> >Seriously, tho'; my daughter takes her Gifted & Talented examinations
> >> >this afternoon, and I find myself getting a lot more anxious about >it
> >> >than
> >> >I thought I would.
> >>
> >> What are these exams you speak of?
> >
> > Uh, the "Gifted & Talented Examinations".
> >
> >> Our children are in a private
> >> Jewish Day School. Are these test state, national or international
> >> specific? How do they rate in comparison to Early SAT and ACT testing.
> >
> > They are for her to get into a Gifted & Talented program.
>
> While I don't know for certain, I believe these exams would either be
> given on the county or state level.

I'm guessing county, but does thatreally matter?

> I don't think these are exams on
> the national level, but it's been a long time since I took any kind of
> standard exam to get into G&T (heck, I don't remember TAKING an exam to
> get in, but one of those standardized tests they gave us might have been
> a qualifier).

I'm betting :-)
>
> Susan, don't forget, private schools probably don't have the same
> concept of G&T or all the other levels as public schools. It's likely
> Rami had absolutely no idea what you were talking about and was asking
> for more explanation. :-)

I was just flummoxed myself, since I'd already said what type of test it
was!

Susan
>
> Tim
.

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