A few years back our county implemented an Advanced Academics program for the primary years. Now that we've had the program in place for a few years, we can really look at the data and determine the effectiveness of the program. Yes, all of the students are still scoring above grade level, but some of the "hard-core parents" - those of us who really belive in a full-time gifted program are not really pleased. Even though these students are scoring above grade level, they are not making the progress they could be making. I think the bare minimum should be annual growth of at least 1 grade level. Sometimes gifted children are not scrutinized for this - as long as they stay "advanced" no one cares. They should be looking at whether or not that child made the progress he or she could have - every child should be challenged every day in school.
I found this video that I think really emphasizes this point:
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