I just received an email from the school's AIG teacher that DD9's ITBS scores (DD is in 4th grade, and they gave her the 6th grade version - out of level testing) are in, and that I should gather up materials for the grade acceleration meeting. I'm so anxious!!
Several questions:
1)I received the email at 9:15 am. They want all this information before school break - which begins tomorrow after school! I'm getting rushed. What's all this about??
2) The AIG specialist states all the portfolio work has to be "assigned school work". DD9 is in a pre algebra class outside of school. She is excelling there. Can one argue for outside work to be admitted? She takes pre a. from an actual private school. DD also does amazing work at home which I would love to present, but I can understand that they would not use that because we cannot prove that she actually created the work.
3) The school AIG teacher stated that she heard DD had taken the Woodcock Johnson Achievement Test so she wants the results. DD9 did take that test - and the results were much lower than her WISC. The psych. who gave her the test was the one who suggested that DD might have an LD. We later found DD to have ADHD, inattentive type. I am afraid that the WJ result will harm DD's chance for grade acceleration. I am waiting to hear back from our private psych. to see what she thinks. Any thoughts from you all?
4) The school is using the IOWA Acceleration Tool. DD's big sister is one year older so I know that will be red flag. Our private psych. has told the school that she is working with both girls to deal with the fall out. I am talking to other schools to even see if DD could go there the rest of the year so DD9 and DD10 would be separated.
Ok - enough questions for now. Cross your fingers for DD!! 4th grade is MISERABLE except in her SSA math class which sort of challenges her!!
