At this point I do think we have enough to submit to DYS.
We also learned that even though our son did well score-wise on the written sections he was extremely frustrated, almost to tears at one point. He just doesn't like writing at all. We really haven't asked him to write much so this was a little surprising. It was helpful to know because if we do pursue a skip to grade 1 we might need to take the next 6 months and work on his writing skills.
Congradulations Crisc!What a relief to have the scores you knew were 'in there.'
I'm sorry that you had to get the painful report about his writing. I think a little 'hothousing' on writing is in order, and you can certianly ask her for ideas. I also would be sure to sit in on a normal 1st grade class and see how much writing is expected - it may be much less than he had to do on the test. Writing seems to be that last skill to catch up, because I think, it is so common for the expectation to be high, and the brain to be wizzing. It reminds me of typing emails on a number pad of a cell phone. I find myself picking my words really carefully, and my quality drops!
See if you can get more details on what caused the tears, but I wouldn't rule out a first grade placement. I'm still of the opinion that if a skip is needed, the sooner the better. Grade skips are perfect because the development is so asynchronous, but a little hot housing and some honest talking goes a long way, IMHO.
Smiles,
Grinity
