Avery’s first report card

Sally’s teacher recommended her for gifted testing a couple months ago, but she (supposedly, I didn’t get to review the evidence) scored in the average range on that test/interview. I hope this doesn’t condemn her to a life of above-average mediocrity. Of course, expectations and ability (and the perception of each) can change over time. Better to be misunderstood at the beginning of one’s life rather than the end, probably.

I’m reminded of my friend Andrea, who dropped out of high school our senior year to get married. One of her most prized possessions (I doubt) is a plaque from the state of Utah congratulating her on the highest score on the GED that year. She’s now a pharmacist with a couple of super-bright children.

Well, big deal. Sally’s report card showed her to be performing/scoring much closer to the “possible” end of the spectrum than the “expected” on every scale but the gross motor skills, which were a mere “expected.” Obviously they are unaware that she won the ChaCha Slide dance contest at AstroSkate.