his profile is almost identical to hers but with a stronger processing speed, yet he was put in the gifted program and also in pre-algebra. The difference? He was a behavior problem as a kid and so meetings were called by the school and a 504 was developed to help him "control his frustration". She is a good kid with no behavior problems.
I have noticed this too. We were told my daughter would be "just fine" in a regular classroom, despite various issues raised by her test scores. She has always been a very compliant, agreeable girl. (Her goal next year is to win the school "Eager Student" award, which is all about behavior.) In the past I have told her that she's not allowed to say she's bored in school, that she has to find a way to make assignments interesting rather than complain. But what I'm learning in this process of being denied accommodation is that the "good" kids don't get anything. Do the schools want us to coach our kids into problem behavior? Because it sure feels like that's the only way to get any differentiation.
