<p>When my kiddos where little the district had a gifted program and they were tested at teacher recommendation. Once the oldest was in, started in 2nd grade they tested the other 3. Her younger brother was tested in kindergarten and after they moved him to a K-2 class in order to allow him to be in the gifted program in kindergarten even though it officially did not start until 2nd. That district was a pull-out program. We later moved and the new state/new district’s program was self-contained classrooms.</p>
<p>Worked okay for the two girls, not so well for the two boys. My youngest (last of 5) had several specific learning disabilities requiring an IEP from 1st-12th grade so he was also tested. The girls did not feel so left out anymore in their classes while the boys had a hard time fitting in. After a few years I moved them (boys) back into the regular classroom.</p>
<p>Of the 4, 3 were D1 athletes in college so the same as in college they were more comfortable/social with their fellow teammates (starting in elementary through high school). At one point they were all captains of their respective teams. My point being the boys were absolutely miserable in their self contained gifted programs. I just thought that was what was best for them based on the testing results. I should have listened to them, even though they were very young.</p>
<p>Heck, I should have listened to them because of what the testing said!! I have never told them the results, there is enough sibling rivalry as it is. They are a year apart and so very competitive. </p>
<p>As far as being related to my intelligence I can’t claim that since adoption factors into our family!! But I do believe they affected each other.</p>
<p>Kat</p>