Mia, they don't use the IAS, although I have a copy. DS was tested last year and scored above the 99.9%ile WPPSI-III. They say they do differentiated instruction but I have seen no evidence of that. I have been differentiating his homework as best I can and volunteering in his class.
Bianc850a, I am looking for the grade skip because this school provides no other option. They have refused to do subject acceleration (other than this temporary afterschool thing) and differentiate the in-class instruction in name only. There is no pull-out or enrichment.
He is not miserable, but he is very bored. He has little in common with his classmates. He is quite mature and globally gifted. I believe the reading assessment that showed he is at grade 2 in reading to be an underestimate. His teacher is not meeting his needs in the classroom at all nor do I have any expectation that next year's teacher will be better (my DD is older and has already been through this set of teachers.)
If the gradeskip doesn't work, I will probably end up homeschooling him.
It seems like this process is taking forever...it's almost March! I'm going to be patient a little longer and wait to talk to the first grade teacher. If she seems willing to include DS in her class and actually teach him something, it could work out.
Cathy
ETA: DS was tested privately last year, so the school will not "accept" his test results. Nor are IQ tests part of their acceleration criteria.
Last edited by Cathy A; 02/17/08 11:01 AM.
