I only got the IAS manual so it doesn't have any blank forms in it.
We did like you did. We even made a copy of an example in the book, and whiteout'ed the other kid's scores, and then make another copy so that it would be less confusing to look at for the school. I think the publisher will send you a courtesy blank copy if you call them. The principle of the school and the vice-superintendent were up for hours the night before our big "On NO you DON'T" meeting filling out the form, and the Princ acknowledged that he was an excellent candidate, but they just couldn't bring them selves to do what seemed so counter to their observed experience. Sigh. That's when I started to understand that for most Adults, research findings don't mean squat next to personal belief. They weren't even willing to try subject acceleration.
We ended up going to a local private school 'college prep' style, who gave him the skip within 4 weeks of knowing him. I think it's easier for more intelligent people to see intelligence, especially when it come with other child-like attributes such as disorganization and lack of emotional self regulation. And it certianly was true that by the time our son reached high school age, his ADD was enough to make being 'truely stellar' by public high school standards plus the grade skip was a big struggle. But that doesn't change that for the early years a gradeskip was completely nescessary. DS14 did 9th grade twice, once at the public high school and now at his private boarding school. Last year he did seem 'immature' by public high school standards, and the fact that he was miles ahead in 'class discussion' was totally besides the point when it came to grade-time. This year is amazing: He has the organizational skills in place, the maturity to use them, the smarts he was born with, and peer and mentors who expect the homework to be handed in, but live for the class discussion time. Plus friends, plus the independence he was yearning for. DS14 was looking forward to being normal-aged for a change .... but guess what? It's 'traditional' for lots of boys who switch from public school to private school for high school to do 9th grade again, so he's still fairly young. I feel very blessed at the moment. It seems amazing to me that I could have worked so hard for so little back when DS was in elementary school, and now, with much less effort, things are falling into place. Just luck I think. Whew!
Love and More Love,
Grinity
