My DD7 was identified as gifted in 1st grade by her public school. These are the score numbers we were given from that 1st grade testing:
SIT-R = 98%
WRAT-III:
Reading = 99+%
Spelling = 91%
Math = 82%
In 2nd grade thus far her Lexile scores have been 900 and 1052. I was told at her parent-teacher conference that 1052 was very high for 2nd grade, and that the 152-point gain already this school year was unusual too (in her teacher's experience anyway).
I am embararssed to admit I have very little idea what any of this means except that we know she's a really strong reader. As our first child she is normal to us so it's hard to know what if any special attention her gifts require or might benefit from. I'm playing catch up and reading about it but I am not yet beyond the, "Ok, so she's probably gifted; now what?" phase.
What helped wake me up recently was hearing DD tell me her current reading group, which consists of the five or six advanced students in her class, was "pretty easy" which, knowing her, probably means, "really easy."
I also want to better understand the cause for her exhibiting some worrying signs this school year, such as getting very bad stomach aches on Sunday nights and on school nights and losing sleep or being late to school, even though she is one of the most popular kids in her class. She has outstanding citizenship and is very outgoing, but when we take her to school in the mornings we are noticing insecurity and pulling back to us, almost as if she were not comfortable with her peers. It's like she's regressing socially. We are certain no bullying or peer conflicts are the cause, and home life remains stable and positive.
So I am thinking I need to seek out an educational psychologist to have her fully tested to see if we're on the right path.
Do you think seeing the educational psychologist is best logical next step?
Last edited by Pru; 03/21/11 02:14 PM. Reason: typo
