Hello,
My third grade son just received his NWEA test scores - 225 Math (7th grade), 225 Language Usage (11th grade), and 216 Reading (7th grade). Although I have always recognized that he is very bright, this was his first "objective" testing at school. His teacher and the school's guidance counselor scheduled a meeting to discuss his scores and to recommend subject acceleration (4th grade math), which started this week. There was really no further discussion about how to keep him challenged, and I am now trying to educate myself on how to navigate the school years ahead to fully develop his potential. Should I ask the school to do an IQ test? What benefit could come of an IQ test? What else, if anything, should I be asking the school to do? He is an incredibly eager learner - totally self-motivated -- and I don't want him to lose his "spark" as a result of not being sufficiently challenged. He does not complain and is very well-behaved in class and at home, and does well socially. I would appreciate any guidance you can offer - this is new to me.
