Thanks for your comments. Just to update on a couple of things: His school says they do not allow for outside testing. The test must be done by the school psychomotrist. That doesn't mean we can't appeal the Cog/At screen, though.
At his former school he was going to be in a full-stop algebra class for sixth-graders only. This is new, and this last year they split the class mid-year into algebra and pre-algebra, as some kids couldn't keep up. I think this is a great way to handle this type of acceleration. In his current school he's in pre-algebra, and it's requiring some work and thought, so I'm happy.
I guess I need to sit down with the counselor and see what, if anything, he is missing out on by not being labeled "gifted."
p.s. Yesterday, my son told me he took a STAR reading assessment and that he was told his score was the highest in the school. I'm thrilled for him, but the whole IQ score thing is annoying.
