Sounds like you guys are seeing what I am: if he's bright, per the CogAT, but he isn't testing well on content areas, per the ITBS, then it kind of seems to indicate that he is *particularly* in need of some special educational focus?
But be that as it may, I am not too concerned about their not considering him for the program. His teacher this year sees his spark and is doing what she can to enrich his classwork, and we do a decent amount of work outside of school.
What does worry me is the possibility that this underachievement means A) even enriched, the school's expectations are just too low (it's a Title I district with lots of disadvantaged kids) or B) that there is a learning disability there that's being masked by his quick intellect. (I'm also feeling pretty guilty about my laissez faire parenting style how how this may have impacted his achievement.)
I just don't know if I should act on this information, or if someone would offer me a little reality check slap and a reminder that if his scores didn't qualify him for gifted education, it's because he doesn't have the pressing need for differentiation that a HG+ child would!
