DS7 just finished 2nd grade after a long school year that included a skip from 1st-2nd at the end of October (and a move from a new local charter back to our local public elementary- as they were the first to agree to the skip)
The change definitely improved his feelings about school - but he still had frustrations about the level of challenge.
When we paid for private WISC-IV testing, his PRI scores would have met the DYS qualifications. At the time, we didn't want to pay for additional tests (we felt the WISC-IV results gave us enough information to understand his frustrations with school).
As we evaluate how the grade skip worked and look towards next year- we are a little limited as his teacher got very sick the last few weeks of school and the team had to step in and complete end of year testing. A third grade teacher was able to print off his recent STAR tests taken at the end of the year. His IRL for reading was 4.7 which I think means his test performance is comparable to a 4th grade student in their 7 month of school? Math report did not provide a grade level equivalent- SS-608 PR- 89 NCE - 75.8
Anyone know how to interpret these tests?
His school marks for 2nd grade are all above average except writing where he is proficient.
At this point, if he continues to complain about boredom at school and continues to drive for challenge, should we pay the extra for the achievement tests needed to qualify for DYS? I feel like the school might be slow to respond to educational needs if we don't hit the ground running in the Fall.
And to be honest- it's hard to understand his educational needs in the first place.
His intensity drives me to advocate for his needs (I understand his frustrations and want to see him feel challenged and excited about school- it's alot of wasted time if you are not engaged in learning!) On the flip side, it is hard to view his ability as SO different that it warrants this high degree of attention at the elementary level.
