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If it were me, I'd maybe wait until spring to cross that bridge. My kid moves in fits and starts, so the plan that looks good in the fall doesn't always fit in the spring.

When something new like subject acceleration is being tried, I think it's useful to all involved to keep in communication with the school if you think it's still not challenging enough. From your earlier descriptions, it sounds like the school staff is very supportive and wants to do right for your DS. I would go in very appreciative, but still let them know that you feel it's not quite enough yet. I wouldn't wait an entire year to let them know. In my experience, it took a very long time for any changes to occur, though it sounds like your school is pretty on the ball and willing to help. Since you have a bunch of scores now, I would ask if there are kids with similar scores in the math class your DS is in, or if not, are there more kids with those scores in the next class up.

I don't think you'd be pressing your luck if you ask the school's advice about what to do when it seems like the one math skip isn't quite enough. But definitely go in to a meeting saying that you appreciate everything they've done so far.

I am not familiar with Everyday Math, but lots of early elem curriculum seem to have a lot of repetition, and the trouble for HG kids is they learn something once and they know it, and they don't need to learn it 5 times. Pacing is many times an issue too - they need to go faster than the rest of the class. I'm just babbling now, but these are some things to think about when you're trying to figure out next steps.

SPG - great advice, thank you. Your other post re: MAP was really helpful too. I think you have hit the nail on the head - we have our WISC, we will have some MAP data (he is doing reading today). The missing link is how the other kids in the school are doing. Generally, the school population is pretty smart. Basically, almost all-professional small suburb of major city. For grade acceleration, they look to 145+ on CogAT as a benchmark. They do a number of other in-class accomodations. The issue with us is looking like pace. Just from when I posted above, he has gone from "Garfield" to "Holes." So, to make a long story short, I feel like we are in a good place right now, but I want to keep the pace moving along! But I don't want to be pushy, crazy mom - or do I? ; )