The following chart shows the comments made by at least two parents:
Best 3 things about the
gifted education program (37 respondents):
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Response count
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Child enjoys activities
with Mr. Kendall/volunteers; Fun ways to learn hard concepts; makes learning
fun; “highlight of the week”
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12
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Opportunities for children
to push themselves / be appropriately challenged
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7
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Enrichment to the fine
curriculum offered by the schools
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6
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That there IS a program
(even with budget cuts)
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6
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Mr. Kendall has done a
great job getting to know individual students
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6
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The individual feedback
that Mr. Kendall has provided about my child
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6
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Excellent staff / Mr.
Kendall
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4
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Small-group setting with
ability-level peers
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4
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Expands knowledge base
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4
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Junior Great Books /
Reading Enrichment program
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4
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Students are not aware of
why they are being pulled out, which avoids elitism for those being pulled
out and discontent for others not being pulled
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3
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Math program
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2
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Increased my child’s
excitement about learning
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2
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Strengthened friendships/connections
with students with similar interests
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2
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Keeps students from being
bored
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2
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More time for creative
writing with direction and feedback; encourages creative endeavors
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2
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Mr. Kendall has made
obvious efforts to improve math program with more varied activities and to enhance
curriculum
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2
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The program makes great use
of local talent/volunteers
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2
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