Jelani Was Recently Considered for Enrollment in the Gifted Program

question 152

Multiple Choice

Jelani was recently considered for enrollment in the gifted program at his school.The report says that Jelani is an extremely creative and talented child.Based on the standard practices in most school districts,Jelani would

• A) be considered gifted and would be eligible for gifted programs.
• B) not meet the criterion for giftedness unless he also scored above 130 on an IQ test.
• C) be removed from the mainstream classroom and would attend special education classes for most of the day.
• D) need to show superior potential in at least three other areas to be eligible for gifted programs.

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