I brought to her teacher's attention that DD has made 100s on every spelling test. Her teacher said that her hands are tied because district requires them to take the test BUT thankfully she asked her mentor and found out that DD could test out. She had to make a 100 on it though and it was a 60+ word test where she wasn't allowed to study but she passed. (Leading up to this she was showing signs of being very bored and no longer caring to just fit in.) They also tested her beyond the end of 4th grade and she is now in a special one on one group with her teacher where she is reading 6th grade level and taking spelling tests that include words from 5th grade spelling list all the way up to 11th grade and even that isn't slowing her down. She not only has to get the words right on the test but also define them. Still making 100s but actually has to study a little bit. I still think the words aren't hard enough. Her studying time is still probably less than her peers who study for the 3rd grade spelling test. She practices/studies words and definitions 2 times for the week.
If she's getting 100s on everything, then the words definitely aren't hard enough. Once you get to the point where she's getting a few wrong, even with studying, then she'll be challenged at her level.
