The GT teacher told me that the GT program is for kids at 131 and up and the regular classroom is for kids 109 or below. I guess those in the middle just poke along!
Hi Squirt! Welcome!
I think that that quote reveals the extent to which the current standard way of doing things is to look at a Full Scale IQ as a single number. The quote kind of assumes that all kids who score 131 are 131-ish across the board. (Not that I think that there is such a thing as 131-ish but yes, practically speaking, a lot of MG kids are well accomidated with the 90 minute a week pull out program.) You son may be too strong to get much out of the program is his strongest areas.
I call this a 'spiky' profile - fun that your ID is 'sparky.' I encourage you to encourage the school to try to do what he needs, and you may be able to take the 'Just try him and see' approach. In the meanwhile, make sure his afterschool and summer experiences instill a work ethic, and try to provide opportunities to soar outside of the classroom. Also get his hearing checked - literal hearing as well as Auditory Processing - if he is missing small nuances in social situations that could be causing his bottleneck.
Remember that you can do the best you can, for now and that later you might be able to do better. Your resources will be few and far between, but I believe you can do quite a bit for your son - it will just take some time. Your own family members may have similar stories to tell - shake that family tree a bit, ok?
Best Wishes,
Grinity
