I understand not wanting to cheat the system IF she does not legitimately belong there. If you are not sure, one thing you could do is some sort of outside testing (or ask if they can do an alternate test like the Ravens). DD did horrible on the school's CogAT test because of her ADHD. She was really young when she took it (had just turned 7), and it was a timed version. I took her to get private testing so I would know one way or the other what her IQ really is. If she had scored lower than the cut-off, I wouldn't have pushed the district. DS has outside IQ results that already show he is gifted but the district won't accept them (according to their published policies, at least). Since I already know he is gifted I'm going to allow them to test him their way, but ask for the accommodations he deserves since he has an IEP. At this point it's just jumping through their hoops and I'm going to do what I need to for the sake of my child.
