That's ludicrous, Lily.
I don't have any real advice (our fight to get our HG++ ds6 accelerated last year went no where, and we pulled him out for private gifted), but I did want to offer commiseration. Will they test her again later in the year if you request? You might want to "hothouse" her in social studies to get those last few points if they'll reconsider later.
The state requires them to accelerate if the student passes ALL 4 tests with a 90%. My understanding is that the district will NOT consider any other criteria, which seems like the lazy way out.
So if I'm reading this right -- the state requires them to do it if they pass all 4 tests ... but do they leave it to the discretion of each district if a child has 3 of 4 tests? If that's the case, I'd definitely go above the principal. To not accelerate based on two points in *social studies* is ridiculous. If it were math or LA, maybe then ok. But social studies? In second grade? Give me a break.
