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"And yes, all of this will only happen in large enough metros with enough children." Yes. I should explain my perspective. I live in San Francisco, which has ~
by rahimnathwani 5y ago
"And yes, all of this will only happen in large enough metros with enough children."
Yes. I should explain my perspective. I live in San Francisco, which has ~900k people, and maybe 80k school-age children.
So perhaps 180 (80000/13*0.03) kids per grade are gifted. Enough to fill 7 to 10 classrooms.
Even so, as far as I'm aware, San Francisco has no elementary schools focused on gifted kids. The nearest gifted-only elementary school is private, pricey, a 30+ min drive away, and has way more qualified applicants than places.
- diebeforei485 5y agoHow do elementary schools determine whether someone is gifted? Also, SF has some elementary schools that are considered much better than others. Rooftop, for instance. If it isn't the student body or budget, what makes Rooftop better?
- rahimnathwani 5y ago"How do elementary schools determine whether someone is gifted?" Public schools in SF? They don't. Private gifted schools? Using psychologist-administered tests. "If it isn't the student body or budget, what makes Rooftop better?" During the most recent year for which data are available (2019) half of Rooftop 3rd graders were not meeting state standards in math. 45% were not meeting state standards in ELA (English Language Arts). So I'm not sure what you mean by 'better'?