ADVANCED LEARNING
Testing Opportunity
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You may want to refer your child if you have noticed these characteristics:
Verbal skills
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- Has an advanced vocabulary for his/her age
- Seems to continuously talk and ask questions
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Thinking skills
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- Is imaginative; has lots of ideas
- Can come up with many interesting solutions to problems
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Learning behaviors
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- Understands information quickly; remembers what has been learned
- Wants to work on more difficult things; may not finish regular assignments because wants to spend time doing projects he/she thinks are more interesting
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Motivation
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- Is very interested in certain topics/projects and wants to work on them all the time
- Does not want or need a lot of direction for completing a task; likes to figure it out on his/her own
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Social-emotional development
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- Is sensitive to the feelings of others and is concerned with fairness
- May be a perfectionist and/or become frustrated with mistakes
- May prefer to interact with students who are older and/or adults
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Reading
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- Is a very strong reader, reading above grade level and/or reading at an early age
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Math skills
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- Is very interested in math, works above grade level in math and/or shows an interest in numbers at an early age
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If most of these characteristics apply, you may want to consider referring your child for Advanced Learning Opportunities.
Eligibility criteria and instructions are available beginning May 15, 2017 at
http://www.seattleschools.org/advlearning
All Referrals for testing are due by Friday, September 22, 2017 to determine eligibility for school year 2018-2019.