Perhaps it is parental bias, but after scouring the district websites I found the curriculum for each grade level. Looking at kindergarten she could easily have passed an exit exam months ago. Looking at first grade, she would not currently pass, however with instruction I feel like she could easily do well there. Learn more challenging concepts and hopefully at a faster rate. So what would be the appropriate accomation here? Subject acceleration doesn't seem like the answer since she scored high in both math and reading. Is it possible for her kindergarten teacher and myself to "catch her up" enough this year so that next year she would be prepared to enter the second grade instead? Should I ask for first grade exit exam at the end of summer and let that be my goal for her GIEP? The district is going to love me.....
