Hi...my first post.
DS6 is having his first WISC soon. He will also have an achievement test at a later date. Last year he was at a montessori and they were impressed with his abilities. He learned multiplication and complained daily that he wanted to move on to harder work but the teacher told us she needed to focus on the kids who were slower.
This year, against the advice of his pediatrician, psychologist, teachers and principal, I enrolled him in public kindergarten. He hasn't learned anything he didn't know three years ago.
We are planning an IQ and achievement test this month so we can figure out what we're dealing with and help him accordingly. The problem is that, again, he hasn't learned a thing this year and is artificially stunted at the public K level. I don't know if he even remembers multiplication! How is he going to perform well on the achievement test? He learns what I teach him almost before the words are out of your mouth. I'm worried that with normal achievement scores the school won't respond to our advocacy efforts. Does anyone know anything about this? Should I hothouse him over the next three weeks? It seems so unethical.
Last edited by giftedticcyhyper; 02/07/09 11:42 PM.
