The task of selecting students for any gifted program is one of the most controversial issues in gifted education.
Some programs emphasize selection according to achievement.
Other programs emphasize potential. All selection is an inexact science with many uncontrolled variables. Selection for one gifted program in no way guarantees selection for another gifted program. High verbal abilities have been found to correlate with high intelligence. The instruments we use measure both verbal, quantitative, perceptual, and creative abilities.