So, this is the response from the principal:
"...we can certainly look at full-grade acceleration, if you like. However, we do not single subject accelerate in English/Language Arts. The top 20-25% of our 6th grade students will participate in our AC classes, and we place those students in each content area based on criteria. In most recent years, the students that are placed in our AC Language Arts range from about the 95%tile- 99.9%tile. Hope this answers your question-"
So I just went ahead and asked for the full skip. Principal at elementary school has to get me the form to fill out and she will be the one who decides. (according to esablished procedure including IAS) I told dd it would also make her orchestra class more interesting (they have it every day) and that may just be what sways her. She was very excited to have read Pride and Prejudice over spring break but has no one to discuss it with (besides me!). So.
This is probably a really stupid question. And shows why I probably need to be on the couch...but is it possible for a psych inexperienced with gifted kids to overestimate the WISC score? I mean I guess given the Explore results it must be accurate, right? And she will be able to keep up, right?
Gah. Oh to have just a typical child...of course I don't really mean that, I love all of my kids. But geesh. If it isn't one thing it is another!
Reassure me about the skip! Please!
Hoping if we get the skip that the work load isn't too outrageous. She plays violin and wants to do theatre and she also plays tennis--I just want her to have time to do the things she loves and get what she needs out of school.
edited b/c I posted before I finished
Last edited by deacongirl; 04/18/12 01:42 PM.
