mountainmom, have you asked your dd what she thinks is happening on the assessments?
I would try not to worry too much right now about what the teacher is going to write in her GT recommendation; it's early in the year and the program doesn't start until 2nd grade; if she writes a non-recommendation and you're able to find out what she puts in the rec that is an issue, you have time to do your own data-collection to be able to appeal and make a case that it's a non-issue.
As mentioned above, policy re how kids are admitted to GT programs varies significantly from state to state and even school district to school district, and even within the same school district some teachers are going to make decisions differently than others. I think in most places you have room to appeal.
Best wishes,
polarbear
