As Wallace often says, "Well that went as well as could be expected!"
We did have the meeting this morning (and I wasn't even late!!)
They wanted me to start the whole thing off, so I did just plow right in, outlining the current issue with speed / math fact sheets, the indicators of ds' real math potential and just stated firmly that 1. we needed to reassess for the gifted program and 2. he needed different work asap.
Shockingly enough they were less inclined to reprocess the assessment (which I understand) and more willing to work on broadening what he is able to work on. I just had the impression they couldn't do the second thing without the first.
In fact they are going to REMOVE the timed sheets (yay!) and instead give ds some extension work right when everyone else is plowing into math facts. They he'll switch to regular work and if he has time, be allowed to go back to the extension work.
Not ideal, but not too terrible. They even stated the possibility of independent study, but I guess we'll see how this goes for now.
I wish someone had suggested this earlier, like last year!
I am not calling this a complete victory, but certainly better than I thought would happen. And I am going ahead with the assessment too, just to be on the 'thorough' side.
Whew.
Last edited by chris1234; 10/04/10 11:51 AM.
