Levels+of+Giftedness

Levels of Giftedness from Deborah Ruf's commercial web site

Levels of Giftedness --a better synopsis with more information from NAGC


 * == Levels ==

of Giftedness
|| == Approximate Score Range == || == Descriptive Designation  == || == Number Of Students  ==

|| == What that means for Crozet == || == What Do We Need to Think About? == ||
 * Level One || 117 - 129 || Moderately Gifted 120-124

Gifted 125-129 || Generally top one-third to one-fourth of students in a mixed-ability class || **6-7 kids per classroom, minimum** || Children of Level One can easily go to college, can benefit from accelerated coursework, and are often, but not necessarily, good and cooperative students. ||
 * Level Two || 125 - 135 || Level Two 125-135

Highly Gifted || As many as one to three in typical mixed-ability classroom || **1-3 per classroom** || Level Two children have the ability to do accelerated coursework almost from the time they enter school, take advanced placement courses and hold leadership positions, are capable of getting into competitive colleges and universities, and often go on to some form of graduate school. Although many Level Two children are excellent students, a number of them may resist typical school expectations and achieve less than they are capable of achieving due to the discrepancy between their learning ability and that of the majority of their same-age classmates. They may prefer to 'fit in', or they may conclude that the work is simply wrong for them and refuse to comply with what they see as 'stupid' expectations. ||
 * Level Three || 130 - 140 || Level Three 130-140

Exceptionally Gifted || One or two per grade level, more in high socioeconomic schools || **1-2 per grade level** || Level Three children are capable of achieving in any career field. Opportunity and their own inner drive will determine which individuals eventually achieve at the highest levels. ||
 * Level Four || 135 - 141 || Level Four 135-141+

Exceptionally to Profoundly Gifted || One or two across two grade levels; two or three per grade level in high socioeconomic schools || **1-2 across two grade levels** || Most Level Four children were capable of finishing all academic coursework through Year 7 grade before they reached Year 3 or 4, but few of them had the opportunity. If the environment, inner drive, and general opportunities are right for them, Level Four children are capable of performing at the highest levels in their areas and fields of interest. ||
 * Level Five || 141+

(but still not always a Level Five even with these scores) || Exceptionally to Profoundly Gifted || Nationally at least 1:250,000, a higher proportion in metropolitan areas and high socioeconomic background schools || **rare** || Few Level Five children follow a traditional educational path, and various options, such as intermittent home education, mean that few Level Five children remain in the regular schools throughout their youth. It is likely that none of these children has ever had someone else in their classroom as intellectually able as they. ||