Hello...
I'm a newbie in denial. I have 2 daughters, 7 and 4. We had them both tested recently because the gap between what they show at school and what they know was getting bigger and bigger and bigger. They don't fit the typical stereotypical gifted profile and being a non-confrontationalist from way back, I've felt reluctant to talk to their school about making changes (and I've not really known what changes and accomodations to ask for).
I had my first "taste" of not-so-positive parental feedback last night when I intimated that J might skip year 3 and go into year 4 next year. I suspect I'm really going to have to lose my hyper-sensitivity and toughen up a bit if we're going to accelerate.
I've reluctantly given the school a copy of their SB5 and Wisc IV results and we're waiting for them to come back with an actoin plan (the next meeting is scheduled in 2 weeks). The waiting is killing me.
I'm coming to the conclusion that acceleration will be necessary for both girls - at a minimum - but I still feel weird about asking for this. I often find myself reading about the validity and reliability of the test instruments, and looking for research that indicates a minimum IQ that would make a child suitable for skipping. I guess I'm concerned that the school is going to come back to me saying that they see testing results like theirs all the time.
Anyway - this is just me saying g'day from WA.
jojo
