tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615382209822345865.post3988342431916863828..comments2022-04-27T11:09:24.675+01:00Comments on Irish Gifted Education Blog: A Lesson from Sarah Palin?Catherine Riordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964590743642132171noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615382209822345865.post-80934358138768077682010-08-15T12:11:46.986+01:002010-08-15T12:11:46.986+01:00And I should add that being a part of the global c...And I should add that being a part of the global community is brilliant. It gives us not only new ideas, but also the encouragement and motivation we need to keep going. You are right; global cooperation is the way to go!Frazzledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394222261583018538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615382209822345865.post-66763488249824657612010-08-15T11:56:55.587+01:002010-08-15T11:56:55.587+01:00Thank you for your comments, @ljconrad. However, i...Thank you for your comments, @ljconrad. However, if you are basing your research on the information to be found on our Department of Education's website, you could be forgiven for thinking that we have world class provision for gifted children in our schools. Unfortunately, that is very very far from the case on the ground. <br /><br />It is indeed encouraging that those at the top seem to Frazzledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394222261583018538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615382209822345865.post-63903409020743901212010-08-13T19:13:40.581+01:002010-08-13T19:13:40.581+01:00Your sentiments regarding gifted education are wel...Your sentiments regarding gifted education are well stated. I have been studying the Irish education system, but will admit I do not know a lot about the allocation of funds for gifted education. <br /><br />In the U.S., the most highly-able can pretty much expect a free or near-free ride between organizations such as Davidsons' Institute and the myriad of universities wooing the top 5%. I ljconradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964363919353821659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615382209822345865.post-16120716555830853542010-08-13T17:02:55.200+01:002010-08-13T17:02:55.200+01:00@ljconrad, Delisle only referenced the 1-3% as bei...@ljconrad, Delisle only referenced the 1-3% as being the definition of the era of Lewis Terman, a different time, we surely agree, when a measured IQ of 140 was the cut-off point. There is no doubt that identifying and testing for giftedness brings all kinds of challenges (and another blogpost or two!), but current criteria in Ireland generally refer to the 95th percentile and above. Even among Karen McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904915654373827266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615382209822345865.post-90093429715933522602010-08-10T03:34:07.777+01:002010-08-10T03:34:07.777+01:00I agree with your comments, but I did not agree en...I agree with your comments, but I did not agree entirely with Mr. Delisle's remarks in this particular article. Although I believe it is wrong to broaden the definition of 'gifted' so far that virtually anyone can be included,I think it is detrimental to the cause of advocacy to limit our fight to only the top 2% to 3%. I feel that 7% to 10% is a much more palatable number. You shrinkljconradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964363919353821659noreply@blogger.com