My dd7 is just plain normal gifted (not HG/PG) with ADHD and dysgraphia.
We went to the school for a "PPT" today and they read the line for what is required for an IEP, which is that she would need to be below grade level. My dd7 is definitely not below grade level - but I also don't think she is hitting her potential either. It just feels like "grade level" is just a low bar to set for a gifted kid. I'm new to all of this, so I don't even know what I would think that the school would do or could do. Maybe they really can't do anything. I just felt so dismissed - I thought it would be more of a collaborative discussion along the lines of "how can we help this kid to produce her best work" and it was more like:
Administration: This is the bar: grade level. Is she below the bar?
Teacher: No.
Administration: Parents, do you dispute this?
Us: no.
Class dismissed.
I'm sure this has been addressed before - so if someone could direct me to some resources that would be fantastic.
