Also, how can he even have an opportunity for high acheivement at school if they won't give him anything to work on? Just do it at home?
That's the Catch 22 isn't it? We've run into the same issue w/ my younger dd. My oldest was hsed for a brief time at the end of 1st that seemed to give her enough time to come back into 2nd calm enough to achieve highly enough that they recognized her as gifted. My youngest has really gotten scr***d by the educational system &, yes, we are supplementing at home at this point or she will never be achieving highly enough to be gifted in their book despite an IQ score over the 99th percentile. If we can find a way to make it work financially next year, I am hoping to just homeschool her entirely.
Hsing certainly isn't the only answer, though. I'd see if they can give a trial with subject acceleration for your ds in his strong area(s) with the agreement that you'll move him back to the std classroom in 4-6 weeks if he isn't meeting certain criterion. I'd have those criterion be quantifiable, though, not just that the teacher doesn't think it is a good fit. (Specific scores on tests, etc.) I'd put the request in writing and agree that you take full responsibility for his emotional wellbeing should this not be the right fit. I'd also attach supporting documentation like excerpts from A Nation Deceived. (We can get you a link if you don't have it.)
