We have been advocating for single subject acceleration in math for quite some time without much luck. DS recently took the ACT Explore test and scored very high in the mathematics section (high nineties). Without a doubt the child needs to be accelerated. In addition, a PH.D in gifted education has written and sent to the district a strong recommendation that the child needs to be accelerated in math. So what happens?
The district tells us that they will NOT accept or consider any outside testing or recommendations. The child was also tested by another school as part of the application process (private school) using the MAP. In this case, he also scored exceedingly high in the area of math prompting the private school to suggest we accelerate him in math. His school wont accept the results of the MAP test either.
The only testing results they will accept is what they administer within the district.
The test the district did administer, ITBS, DS scored a 99% in the math section.
I can’t imagine why a district would refuse to consider outside testing or recommendations. Has anybody else ever heard of not accepting or considering outside test results? I just doesn’t seem right.
