Do you understand the purpose and the associated risk with participating in this online survey regarding gifted education and early college?
          YES, I agree to voluntarily participate in this online early college survey.

Parent's Name:           Parent's E-mail address:           State: Select One Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisianna Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Washington D.C.

Student's First Name:           Student's Birthdate: Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Year 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 9167 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960           Student's Gender: Male     Female

Select all schooling options you have utilized with your gifted child.
      Public School       Private School       Parochial School       Montessori School
      Waldorf School       Homeschool       Virtual School       Dual Enrollment       Early Full-Time College

      Generally describe your child's school experience, beginning with preschool.
      If you have used more than one educational option, please include ages when you transitioned to a different type of schooling.
     

Has your child ever been formally identified as gifted? Yes     No

If your child has been identified as Gifted:     Child's Age at Last Testing: Age 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15       Who Tested: Tester School Psychologist Private Evaluation Through a Gifted Center Other       Name of Test: Test Name WISC-III WISC-IV SB-IV SB-V SB-LM Otis Lennon WJ-III COG Other

Has your child ever been formally identified with any of the following?
      Dyslexia     Dysgraphia     Dyscalculia     Non-Verbal LD     Executive Function Disorder
      Asperger's     ADHD     Depression     Obsessive Compulsive
      Bipolar     Borderline Personality Disorder     Other     None

      If you checked one of the above, please explain how this diagnosis has affected your child's ability to learn and achieve:
     

Has your family had access to advocacy resources such as Davidson Institute for Talent Development, Hopkins' SMPY program, etc?           Yes       No

What subject area is your child's primary area of giftedness:     Select One Math Science History Writing General Humanities Music Universally Gifted

Does your child demonstrate significant differences in achievement across subject areas?       Yes       No
      If Yes, please describe the asynchronous achievement:
     

If your child was enrolled in a traditional school, did you ever request any of the following?
      Subject Grade Skip     Single Grade Skip     Multiple Grade Skips     Early Access to AP     Dual Enrollment

      If you made a formal acceleration request to your child's school, please describe the outcome.
     

If you homeschooled, please describe your curriculum.
     

In your opinion, was your child meeting his/her full academic potential BEFORE enrolling in his/her first early college class?       Yes       No
      Please explain:
     

What activities did your child participate in BEFORE enrolling in his/her first early college class?
      Scouting     Youth Group     First Lego League     Destination Imagination     4-H     Math Team    
      School Band     Youth Orchestra     Private Music Lessons     Choir/Chorus     D&D/Magic/Etc
      Speech or Debate     Theatre     Student Govt     Yearbook     Dance     LGBT     Other
      Team Sports (ex- baseball, soccer, hockey, football)     Other Sports (ex- tennis, swimming, fencing, biking)

How many Advanced Placement tests did your child take BEFORE enrolling in his/her first early college class:     # of APs None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Did your child score a 4 or 5 on at least one of the AP exams he/she took?       Yes       No

What was your child's overall grade point average BEFORE enrolling in his/her first early college class:     GPA No Formal Grades A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D

What did your child score on the SAT?
      Verbal:     Math:     Writing:     Age when SAT was taken for Early College Application: Age 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

What did your child score on the ACT?
      Composite:     English:     Math:     Reading:     Science:     Age when ACT was taken for Early College Application: Age 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

How many friends did your child have BEFORE enrolling in his/her first early college class?     Select One None 1 2-4 5-9 10+

How often did your child make social plans BEFORE enrolling in his/her first early college class?     Select One Never Once a month Twice a month Weekly More than once/week

Who first brought up the idea of early college?
      I did             My child             School counselor             Someone else

What age did your child start PART-time early college?     Age 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15       Name of part-time early college:

Did your child receive a high school diploma from a traditional high school or through homeschooling?       Yes       No

What age did your child start FULL-time early college?     Age 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15       Name of full-time early college:

Do you think your child's self-esteem has changed since his/her first semester of early college?
     

Do you think your child's level of academic achievement has changed since his/her first semester of early college?
     

How old was your child when they first lived on campus during their early college experience?     Select One Didn't live on campus 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
     What difference did living on campus have for your child's early college experience?
     

If you could go back and re-plan your child's education, what, if anything, would you do different?
     

Do you have any advice for families who are considering early college for their child?
     

Are there any other thoughts you would like to share about your family's acceleration experience, such as the best or worst part of attending early college?
     

By clicking "SUBMIT" you affirm that you have answered each question to the best of your parental ability.

This survey is being conducted by Hand In Hand Homeschool in April 2011. Any questions or concerns with this survey may be directed to Alessa Giampaolo, M.Ed.