Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: The Gifted Parents A studnet in Mr. Smith class has always done well but has never showed any interest in or talent for a gifted program that is offered by the school. The child's parents are telling Mr. Smith that they want him to recomend their child be put into this program because they were both gifted as is his older sibling. Mr. Smith wants to do what best for the child but not to be yelled at by the parents. Should Mr. Smith put he recomend the child for the gifted program? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Yes, it is my understanding that parents have the right to request this. Just put in the parent request for testing. If the child passes, he passes. If not, then you have done your part.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I believe that if the child has never shown any interest the teacher should include the child in the decision making. There may be a reason that the child does not wish to enter the gifted program that with out intervention he will not comunicate to his parents. Rated On: October 19, 2015 12:31 am Rated By: tygaBu                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: There are better ways to deal with this situation. Rated On: October 19, 2015 2:23 am Rated By: azuTen                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: You shouldn't let parents bully you into making decisions about what is best for students. Rated On: March 1, 2016 10:18 pm Rated By: daPaJa                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I would not just submit the request without first discussing this situation fully with the parents. Rated On: July 10, 2016 3:55 pm Rated By: LuLyHa                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree with you! Let him take the test if they request it. Rated On: October 16, 2016 11:33 pm Rated By: maPyqa                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I would not do this. I think the parents should be aware of the situation and what is going on in the classroom before just testing their student. Rated On: October 16, 2016 11:51 pm Rated By: ZeSuQy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Well it is technically allowed for some parents to request a child be tested for a gifted program in this situation that does not necessarily mean that it is right for the student to be put through the testing process if you do not truly believe that they will be passed into the gifted program. All this will do is end up hurting the students feelings and causing a much undue stress for the entire family and on the teacher Rated On: October 15, 2017 11:50 pm Rated By: duPuSa                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I don't feel that this is the best solution. I feel that the parents and teacher definitely need to sit down and discuss the student's strengths and weaknesses in depth. Rated On: February 19, 2018 10:32 pm Rated By: dymaDa                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: This solution is disrespectful to the student because the teacher would be disregarding the students willingness to be in the program. Also, the child might not be gifted and the parents (who think that because they were gifted that their children are automatically gifted) might not respond positively if their child does not pass. This solution will cause more strife than it will help the situation. Rated On: October 13, 2018 1:10 am Rated By: WapeHu                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: This is a simple solution that takes the possible blame off the teacher. Rated On: October 30, 2021 2:53 am Rated By: nySyne