That sound promising Mia. Be sure to ask for the detailed test results from the MAP tests. The testing company provide a 30 page detailed report with all kinds of specific info about the child on request. If it is the MAP test I am thinking of, it will self correct itself and put the child at their readiness level for most of the test. Translation: You will really get quite a look at his functioning, no stopping when the child maxes out gradelevel expectations!
Math seems to be easier for schools to recognise than reading, although I'm not sure why that is. Is it possible for you to observe the reading specialist? 20 minutes 4 days a week sounds very impressive, and might be, or might not be, depending on what actually is going on during those 20 minutes. Another question I have is "why?" Why wouldn't the specialist come to him and the strongest 1st grade reader if he was placed in 1st grade?
I'm sorry I've forgotten, Mia, but was your son early enteranced to K? Is he old or young compared to the rest of his classmates?
As for the Princip. I only suggest refering her/him to the educators guild, a Davidson Program for educators.
I can only imagine what the big deal is with grade skipping that frightened all these folks! Was it perhaps that the grade skip was the end of the accomidation, and not the base for subject acceleration? If the only kids who are allowed a single grade skip are the ones who need 3 or 4, then yes, you are going to see a lot of pathetic little single skippers. Very sad. It's like saying Antibiotics don't help with infections if there is a strong custom to only allow perscribing the antibiotic at one tenth the effective dose. ((shrug))
I'd seriously love to know what really is going on!
Trinity
