Jane Smith - He is working on a computer programming course that is meant for highschoolers on his own. He loves it and really get's it. He is not a physcial boy and has never liked sports. We have tried several however, he is enjoying the tap and hip hop all boys dance class this year. I am not eager to progress him gradewise, I just want him to be in a grade where he learns to learn and study. As to my posting I am just curious if it is the norm for a 130 IQ to be working 5/6+ grades above or if maybe we should have him retested with a different tester to see if his IQ is greater.
Grinity-
The virtual school principal is actually working on changing acceleration procedures b/c of my son. I am not sure what she plans on doing for next year but his teacher and myself have agreed that 5th would be easy not so sure if it would be a good fit.
I am not sure if he clicked with the tester or not. I am in the process of possibly getting him retested. Which is the reason for my post. Is an IQ of 130 normally working 5-6+ grades above or should his IQ be higher. If it is the later then we should find a different tester and have him retested.
I don't think K12 is a race. I just want my son to be challenged at times so that he actually learns something. That he learns how to learn and learns how to study.
Husband has never really thought that our ds was that advanced. He has always thought that the local school district would help our son. In Kindergarten I had son take the 1st grade CAT test and he scored a 98%. This opened my husbands eyes to what our ds could do but then it opened my husbands eyes to show that the school wouldn't do anything for our son. But, I don't think he still really sees that our son could do higher work. Even through I show him and tell him that our son can. Husbands likes the accountability of the VPS and the fact that if he wanted to put ds back into PS it would be an easy transfer.
I am really thinking about ds taking the PSAT or the ACT next year. I have contacted the local community college and they would take ds. However, I just found out that they can not discriminate based on age when going through the continuing education department so we may try to get him into a class next year.
I am also thinking about having ds tested for disability. He still can not button or snap his pants. He also has trouble opening things. This may contribute to his writing b/c when he dictates to me he can dictate 3-4 pages.
