| Houston Schools families who have
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| | used by Houston Schools includes test
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| children who are identified as "gifted"
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| | scores from the Stanford/Aprenza exam and
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| or "talented" academically face unique
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| | the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test.
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| problems. The biggest one is ensuring
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| | Report-card points and teacher
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| that the child in question is being
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| | recommendations are also considered.
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| adequately challenged, without suffering
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| | Students who have limited English
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| burn-out. "I'm bored" is one of those
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| | proficiency, are enrolled in special
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| phrases that all parents hate hearing. I
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| | education, or qualify as having low
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| mean really hate. It's frustrating for a
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| | socioeconomic status are also considered
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| parent to be relied upon for entertaining
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| | for placement in one of these special
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| and keeping the child busy, especially
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| | Houston Schools. These Houston Schools
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| when that child is of school-age. By the
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| | are continuously monitored to help ensure
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| time they are in 2nd or 3rd grade, kids
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| | that high-quality and more-rigorous
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| should be able to find things to
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| | instruction is provided in all
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| entertain and keep themselves occupied.
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| | classrooms. These Houston Schools
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| The bright ones are no exception, and may
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| | students are expected to score above
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| be the ones doing the most complaining.
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| | grade-level on the Stanford test. In
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| Too often, kids who aren't being
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| | addition, any of these Houston Schools
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| challenged in school get themselves into
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| | high-school students who are enrolled in
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| trouble. Some see no point in even
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| | a Vanguard School are required to take a
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| attending classes, are truant, or get
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| | minimum of two advanced-academic courses
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| into things they shouldn't. Keeping these
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| | (ex: Advanced Placement, International
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| Houston Public Schools kids busy and
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| | Baccalaureate, or dual-credit).
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| challenged is the best way to ensure that
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| | Having programs like the Vanguard Schools
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| none of the situations mentioned above
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| | help make Houston Schools a desirable
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| occur.
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| | place to be and learn. Most kids who fall
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| Houston Schools are working to make their
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| | into the "Gifted and Talented" category
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| centers of learning ones where the gifted
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| | want to be challenged and learn more.
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| and talented are continually challenged
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| | However, these kids look at the world a
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| with unique magnet programs and rigorous
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| | little differently than most, and require
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| standards.
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| | a unique program that will serve their
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| Starting in the '07-'08 school year,
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| | needs. Houston Schools have made sure to
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| students who are gifted or academically
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| | identify these students and provide them
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| talented will all attend magnet schools
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| | with excellent places that they can
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| called Vanguard Schools. Students are
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| | attend to make the most of their public
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| identified for placement in a Vanguard
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| | Houston Schools education.
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| School by looking at various indicators
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| | Sounds like a good place to go to school!
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| and traits. The "identification matrix"
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