Thanks for all the info!
That is an interesting point about academic advancement versus logical reasoning abilities. That is my school/district's position regarding math acceleration: you need to pass their logical reasoning assessment after you demonstrated the at least two to three year advancement. That is why I never considered accelerating DD7 because while I can teach her enough math to bring her to the minimum of the "at least 2 to 3 years advance" level, I simply don't think she has that innate logical reasoning ability, at least in the math context. However, I am not sure what I believe in general regarding the acceleration criteria. On the one hand, at least at the elementary level, dividing math into six years doesn't necessarily make that much sense and a large proportion of reasonably bright students should be able to easily accelerate a year or two. Maybe they do it that way because on average kids are not ready for Algebra until they are 12 (7th grade) or 13 (8th grade), which is when the majority of the students in our district take Algebra. With DS7, it was the logical reasoning ability that made him at least three years advance so it would seem that if you had the logical reasoning ability you would be academically advance even if you weren't taught the curriculm or have all the terminology down pat, IYKWIM?
Actually, I can really see academic advancement not matching logical reasoning ability in the verbal context far more than in the math context. There is such a huge variation in reading levels within the first several years of school. I can see a child reading a few years above level with an extensive vocabulary not necessarily excelling with analogies.
Anyhow, thanks again.
Anyhow, DS7 and DD7 are scheduled to take the SCAT soon and I am not planning on prepping them other than giving them the sample questions that CTY provides. I would have a mutiny on my hands were I to dare suggest such a thing! I am keeping it very low key and just presented the test as a way to get access to some interesting summer camps. By the way, that is an interesting site though and I might end up getting other stuff there.
