I have been looking on the web & hoagies for articles with research regarding how gifted kids who are bored in normal classes, often don't get good grades and underachieve. Haven't found quite what I am looking for.
My DS14 in 8th grade, has been fairly lucky and our local school district has a better than average honors program. Since he was tested in 3rd grade he has mostly been in dedicated honors classes. This has not always gone smoothly because the district likes to confuse/conflate giftedness with high achieving. But in general it has been going well. He is currently in honors geometry and doing well. I never had him tested for his giftedness level but he maxed out the OLSAT in 3rd grade.
The problem is the High School won't put kids in the HONORS track in H.S. based on GATE (we are in CA) only on achievement. This is not a problem except in science. 7th & 8th grade science are the only non-tracked classes. He does OK in them but because they are TOTALLY boring, he doesn't do well on classwork/seatwork. (TESTS 98% average) He doodles in class & the teacher doesn't really like him. Classwork/Homework is 70% of the grade and graded on completion. We have been told they can't put him in honors science because he NEEDS a 97% every trimester & teacher rec. (Plus enrollment in two other honors classes but that isn't a prob.) This would have always been impossible for him to achieve. Virtually eliminating all but the high achievers from the class.
Any suggestions to publications? Councelor today told me should would back me up, but I am going to have a tough road. I know all the arguments in my head but i want something to back me up,
