Thanks so much everyone - your information continues to be invaluable! So yes, in our district it is HG or nothing. Their take on it is that our district is teaching up a grade level already, to meet the needs of the many bright kids in the district. So, if they let in all the kids at 120 or 125 and above they'd end up with about 20% of the kids in the district. So, they've raised it to 140 and say that the kids under that are served in the regular classroom (with differentiation if necessary). So, my DD gets chapter books for homework while the other kids get regular 1st grade books (I am not even sure what they are?) And she (supposedly) has logic, math, and other "packets" to work on while the class is doing something she already knows. Sooo, while I do think she's gifted and I do think she'll test high, I just do not know she'll test 140+ with NO exceptions, ya know? But it sounds like there is no way to know until they just do it.
They have her in a "level 2 intervention" right now -- which is basically a 4-6 week evaluation done right before the recommend testing (or not). So they are supposed to be looking for the qualities they believe will make her test "in" and they have to provide all of this justification to the district in order to test. Soooo, I guess I should just be glad we've gotten this far so early in her first grade year. : )
Grinity -- What does ND mean? Do you think the book would be a good read for me? My friend and I are starting a SENG group class (have you heard of this?) tomorrow night. It is an 8 week session, and follows a book though I do not have the book yet. Should be interesting!?
