gifted coordinator... was a ton of help when DS was in first, and she proposed his skipping second which got him into the full gifted program early.
Sounds like you had a great experience getting your child's needs met. Wish it always worked that way! It will be a great day when parents do not need to advocate for their children and the education system readily supports the development of gifted children at their appropriate curriculum level and pace.
For others considering acceleration, the Iowa Acceleration Scale (IAS) is the gold standard for whole-grade acceleration. Other forms of acceleration are discussed in resources available on the Davidson Database, including here and here.
