1. The Hidden Agenda of Gifted Education By Megan Smith

3. Intelligence tests are biased toward certain socioeconomic statuses.

4. Because of a lack of governmental regulation, the minimum IQ score for the label of gifted varies from school district to school district.

5. The IQ Bell Curve Gifted spectrum

7. The label of gifted can cause some children to be viewed as better than others, which goes against the egalitarian views the United States of America was founded on.

8. Gifted Children Who Have Felt out of Place*

12. Fred

14. Jared

15. Apryl

16. Tyler

17. Kinsley

18. Emily

20. Jocelynn

21. Torie

22. Molly

23. Isaiah

26. Grouping can easily lead to situations where the class teaches themselves.

27. Students can lie or fake abilities or weaknesses to get easier work.

28. Students grow to resent the other groups of students and it breed rivalries and hatred.

29. The grouped assignments depend on the teacher and could mean a faster pace or an altogether different curriculum (as shown in the activity).

31. Segregating the higher ability students is a way to force them to socialize and eventually breed.

32. The groups will become more isolated and the higher ability students will be able to dominate society.

33. Two High IQs

34. Two Different Abilities

35. Two Leaders of Different Capabilities