Thanks ndw. I appreciate the link to more info.
I know the school uses a 3-step process, including OLSAT and another test before an actual IQ test. I will definitely contact them to see if they would consider DS for the second round regardless of his OLSAT results.
I tested gifted as a child, and I definitely see so much of myself in him that I just assumed he would test in without a problem. He's a bright kid, but easily distracted. He told me he paid attention during the OLSAT and chose "the most sensible answer." He despises worksheets and I'm sure he would perform better if the test were more of a discussion, as he loves to explain how he figures things out.
Hopefully the school will allow him to continue in the process. Unfortunately, our school doesn't offer much in the way of accelerated learning, so the once-a-week gifted pull-out program would at least give him an opportunity to be challenged in school.
