Grade level advancement-thoughts? - 03/12/10 02:03 PM
I need some thoughts from people who have been in this situation. My oldest daughter (of 4) is 7. She has an August birthday and started school just turning 5. Her K year her teacher recommended her for testing. Our district uses a variety of things..but she scored in the 99%ile for all areas. The following year, her first grade teacher was a worksheet factory. She provided NO stimulation and Grace quickly became frustrated and bored. We did a LOT of supplementing at home. 2nd grade comes, and all 2nd graders in our district are screened on TerraNova. She scored in the 97%ile for Math and Reading. Without enrichment or differentiated teaching going on in the rooms, she was put on a WAP-and moved to 3rd for 135 minutes a day for math and reading. Again, she continues to do very well. We are getting ready to take our state tests and they want to keep her in there all day-now for prep. With the goal that she will finish up 3rd grade and enroll as a 4th grader next year. This sounds ok-but she will be an 8year old 4th grader. What I am curious about are your experiences for highschool. Thinking of what she will be exposed to as a 13 year old freshman-not driving until her senior year-will she be able to maintain friendships being so young. Will she be ready for that? I know you don't know her but if I could have some personal experiences to feed off of I think it would make this decision a little easier.