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  Case: Gifted program
In a school district beginning a gifted and talented program, a teacher must choose four students to recommend for the program from her class, but she has five potential candidates. The parent of one of the students has threatened her if she does not recommend his daughter.
How should she respond?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
As said above, I would tell Administration about the threat, but I would also do some digging to see if I can actually get 5 tested rather than just four.If it's in the best interest of the children and the school, I don't know why they would resist. Most schools love to increase their numbers for gifted, and perhaps another teacher only recommended 3, or maybe they would just test an extra child. I've never been limited to how many I can recommend, so I would definitely give this approach a try.
 
     
     
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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: Yes, if the student does qualify for gifted services, she should be provided with this opportunity to ensure her success in the school system.
Rated On: October 14, 2015 2:40 am
Rated By: anaRyn
 
     
     
  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: While I do love the idea of including 5 students rather than 4, it doesn't address a solution to the parent threatening the teacher.
Rated On: October 18, 2015 8:50 pm
Rated By: eMuHub
 
     
     
  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: This solution only deals with one of the two issues as stated in the case.
Rated On: October 19, 2015 1:23 am
Rated By: tygaBu
 
     
     
  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: Despite the intolerable threat, I would also dig in and see if all 5 potential candidates can be admitted.
Rated On: October 10, 2017 10:19 pm
Rated By: reLuWe
 
     
     
  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 contacting the administrators about the issue.
Rated On: February 25, 2018 8:40 pm
Rated By: uXysej
 
     
     
  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: :)
Rated On: March 18, 2018 1:20 am
Rated By: aJaTyb
 
     
     
  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: It is worth to try to have five students admitted to the gifted program. Maybe there is some loophole in which this can be made possible.
Rated On: October 10, 2018 10:20 pm
Rated By: WyVeTu
 
     
     
  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: As you pointed out depending on the situation and if all the students ended up being qualified, then I don’t see why schools wouldn’t accept another gifted student, nice solution.
Rated On: October 19, 2019 2:41 am
Rated By: maVeqy
 
     
     
  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: IF I were in this situation I would exactly do this. All of the following must be faced and reported.
Rated On: October 19, 2019 11:38 pm
Rated By: upuneG
 
     
     
  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 this solution.
Rated On: October 18, 2020 8:04 pm
Rated By: Jennifer Overbey
 
     
     
  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: If they are to be tested and not automatically entered into the class than this is a great solution.
Rated On: November 11, 2022 9:21 pm
Rated By: nemuLy
 
     
     
  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: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this.
Rated On: April 3, 2023 3:52 am
Rated By: uPanaS