Hi
Drift Hunters, I have a 4th grade son (and 2 others). We recently moved and he changed schools. Last year, based on the COGAT and GRS, he was fully admitted in the gifted program for reading and math. However, when I mentioned his previous gifted placement his new school said he had to redo placement. So, he took diagnostic tests on the first week. The gifted teacher said the results indicate he will only receive gifted services in math, not ELA. Honestly, I do not think he was able to demonstrate his full capability due to the overwhelming and stressful nature of starting a new school. Should I push further for the full gifted services with ELA, or should I let it be. Has anyone been in a similar situation? We were hoping to send him to a charter school in the near future regardless. Thanks
yes, it’s reasonable to push back—politely. Since he was already fully identified for gifted ELA and math, you can ask for a review using his previous COGAT/GRS scores, records, and teacher recommendations, and explain the impact of the school transition on his initial testing. This is very common, and many districts allow reconsideration or a retest window. That said, if you’re planning to move him to a charter school soon, you may decide not to invest too much energy unless ELA services matter right now. A middle ground is to request monitoring or reevaluation later in the year once he’s settled. You’re not being unreasonable—this situation happens often with school moves.
