Hi,
New here, and would like to get your input.
Our 10yo son, a fifth grader, took WISC-IV test in Sept. and his score is as follows:
VCI 132
PRI 139
WMI 132
PSI 121
FSIQ 140
GAI 143
He also took SCAT in Nov. and his score is 463 (Verbal) / 490 (Math).
We're now trying to decide what to do next ...
Recently, we found a private middle / high school that is really good in working with gifted kids. Our son has shadowed there during Thanksgiving Break, and he loved it! He was very excited that he's learning something new at school in those two days. In his own words, "The math was hard but it was the right level!"
Now that he's been back at his old school in the last two weeks, he's changed his mind about moving to a new school. He really wanted to finish elementary school and go to the new school in the Fall.
His current school is a public parent participation school K-8. We love the community feel of the school. The problem is that his needs in math and science are not being met.
In August, we've informed his math teacher that our son had finished Singapore Math 5 last January and has been working on Singapore Math 6. The teacher assured us that he would not hold anyone back, and yet there was absolutely no differentiation. After our son spent 3 months doing review (despite us asking the teacher and the principal numerous times), we've finally decided that it was not working.
Armed with the SCAT results, we requested to have our son work independently during math time. The plan is to let him finish Singapore Math 6B, and then to continue with either CTY online course, or I can always work with him to continue Singapore Math / NEM.
So what should we do? Any input on what else we can do?
