One good thing about living in a state where as a general rule the education system sucks is that there are no rules for my son. We don't have gifted programs, pull-outs or any of it. Partial or full grade acceleration is how most of the schools deal with GT kids.
My DS goes to a public charter and every yer all of his teachers sit down and decide what classes they think he should take next. They give no consideration to grade level but rather what they think he needs. So far, it's working and he loves it.
If he had to test every couple of years, he would be on a very different track. He can not take a test that involves a timer.
