Yea Me, I can "block quote". Thank you St.Pauli and thank you for responding!
Many of us have been through this before. Have you talked with the prinicpal of the school and asked if the school would be willing to do any testing?
I am unaware of the school�s stance on additional testing but I can certainly consult with the principal - can you recommend possible achievement testing options (test names) other than the SAT that she�s recently taken? If we can�t get assistance through the school, do you believe additional achievement testing would be helpful or do you believe we could rely on the independent WISC to validate the discrepancy we see (on tests and observing school performance) with respect to ability vs. achievement? What does one test accomplish over the other or combined, for that matter?
I would be a little wary of a psychologist who is overly confident that they can find a right school fit for your kiddo based on 2 tests, especially if the recommendation turns out to be the private schools that recommend this particular tester.
Point taken and I agree. I'm looking for a starting point and although it would be easier to simply take a professional's advice, there are so many facets to this - I realize we will need to gather tremendous amounts of information about our DD prior to moving in any direction that will best support her.
I know it's scary at first, but hopefully you'll find lots of support here and elsewhere.
Thanks:) I guess this just isn't something I'm comfortable discussing with my friends and quite frankly - I realize I could be completely "off base" about her ability. All I have to work with is a "gut feeling", an OLSAT score and interesting nuances my husband and I have observed over time.
Although this is all new territory and rather scary, the resposnes and other posts on this forum have already given me some great ideas and a sense of support that I don't have elsewhere.
Thank you!
