i should add that last spring, he took a 6pg written test (his very 1st "test" like this- similair to an IQ but not a full IQ test- to qualify for one of the more exceptional public schools in lausd for gifted kids. this was just to get into their SAS kinder program, the magnet doesn't start till 1st grade, and besides test scores, is based on points a child has. my child has Zeor points.
so, back to this test- all the kids were 5yo, and out of 165 kids who tested, my son was only 1 of exactly 35 kids who passed! he loved the test experience and thought it was "easy" though i found out later he left several blank- but doodled all over the place, so he may have totally missed the questions? idk. still, he passed.
unfortunately he didn't win the "lottery" to go to this school. out of the 35 kids, only about 10 were able to get into program (b/c it is not my son's homeschool.) he won #15 in the lottery. sooooo
i went to another school and he tested into their SAS program and was accepted. however, i learned AFTER school started, that this school believes ALL kids should have the SAS program- which i think YES that is terrific! but for kids like my son, he is suffering. waiting for the other kids to catch up where he is at. the "rainbow words" they plan to teach kids, that kids will know by MAY? my son has known them since age 3. except for the word "where" lol idk he didn't know "where" till now, and i told him 1time and now he knows it....
well anyways.
thanks again for listening to my worried and frustrated ramblings.
i don't pretend to know about giftedness. i just know my child has struggled to overcome some significant challenges in his life, and his ticket to being a successful adult may very well depend on today.
thanks again.
