DH and I referred DD6 for GATE screening at her public school. She would have gone through the mandatory "child find" process next year, but we decided not to wait. We had our meeting with the teachers and board reps Wednesday, which went extremely well. They were very impressed with DD's achievement test scores and work samples, and DD's teacher spoke extremely highly of her abilities. They agreed to screen her right away.
Yesterday, DD took the NNAT for her aptitude screener. She said it was easy, and I don't know what to make of that. I'm very nervous! The state uses a matrix point system for screening. Aptitude is worth up to 5 points, gifted characteristics (done by the teacher) is worth up to 5, and achievement is worth up to 10. A score of 17+ qualifies a kid for services, and a score of 14-16 means a kid gets an IQ test to determine eligibility. ARGGGGHHH!!! It's so hard to wait!
