Intelligence Testing and Requirements for the GiftedThe Gifted program exists to provide more academic opportunities for those who qualify as "gifted." “To be able to participate in the program, the student must demonstrate intellectual abilities superior to those of the average student of their age, but what determines this factor? The student must take a multidimensional test and score in the 98th percentile. However, the most weighted part of the test remains an average IQ test. Intelligence test scores should not be the primary qualification for admission to the gifted program. They should not remain the primary credential because they underrepresent minorities and the economically disadvantaged, they are insufficient compared to other means of testing, and they do not accurately reflect a student's intelligence. . Despite the criticism presented here, many still believe that the average IQ test is sufficient for a student to be admitted. Looking at the history of the Gifted program, passing the average IQ test with a score above 130 was the only qualification or requirement for admission to the program. Many thought it caused no harm; the IQ test therefore remains sufficient today. Additionally, although there are other, more effective ways to test students, the IQ test provides useful information that should and does contribute to the decision whether or not to admit a student. It shows the middle of a student's paper......due to repairable flaws in the operation of a test. Because it misses the opportunity for minorities and the economically disadvantaged, because it fails where other means of testing reflect more, and because it does not accurately reflect a student's intelligence , intelligence testing should not be the primary qualification for admission to a gifted program. .Works Cited “Gifted Education Policies for Kansas.” Davidson Institute 2011. Web. October 28, 2011. “IQ Tests and Gifted Children.” » Duke Talent Identification Program 2011. Web. October 31, 2011. Kuttler, Ami Flam. “Gifted/IQ Assessments.” Ami Flam Kuttler, Ph. D 2011. Web. October 31, 2011. Machek, Greg. "The role of standardized intelligence measures in giftedness testing". Indiana University 2007. Web. October 20, 2011Sebelius, Nancy. Personal interview. November 17 2011.