acs,
I'm glad it worked well for you.
You make an excellent point about "informal working ahead" v. "true, documented acceleration."
My younger bothers were "sent up a grade" in math from 3rd to 4th, then from 4th to 5th, then 5th to 6th. What did they do in 6th when they were in the oldest group in the building? From what they remember, they did 6th grade math again.
Now it is true that an 11 year old tends to be more mature, and better equipt to handle poor fit classroom than an 8 year old, so I think they probably benifited somewhat, compared to not being allowed to work ahead at all, but I can't imagine why there isn't a general protest to children being treated like this.
Can you imagine the response if a classroom of 6th graders had to repeat 5th grade math because there wasn't any availible 6th grade books? Wouldn't people be upset?
So, I too, am glad that your son is "credentialed."
Smiles,
Trinity
