She said on his last report cart "Has mastered multiplication, division and long division at any level, needs to pass timed tests."
We've had an OT eval and motor skills (both fine and gross) were determined to be average for his age.
Okay, that evaluation makes my brain hurt.
Try this argument: "His skills may be average for his
age, but they are well below average compared to his
abilities. Therefore, he needs an accommodation so that he can work at his level."
Or: "His skills may be average for his age, but they are well below the average of his other abilities."
It might be a good idea to remember that the staff may have no experience with kids whose IQs are as high as your son's, which means they'll create expectations based on average kids. When all that matters is the score on a high stakes test, they'll focus on the bit where his potentially low score may create trouble for them. Don't forget that a combination of NCLB and other bad ideas means that our schools are primarily about test scores, and not what's learned.
