Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Identification, Testing & Assessment IEP/school testing

We want to get Wolf tested eventually. I talked to his pediatrician and she said if you ask the school in writing they HAVE to go through the testing process for an IEP. When I talked to his teacher last spring she said they ONLY did IEP's for learning disabled kids. So how do I figure out which it is and how do I figure out which tests they use? I'm a bit gun shy about dealing with school bureaucracy. We're in CA.

I would instead look at their GT program. What do they have and how do they select kids? In our SD, kids can get nominated by the teachers or the parents. They start with achievement, and if kids score at a certain level, they take CogAT, and then they have some extra hoops. In some SD, after CogAT or similar test, they go for individual IQ testing. If you can't find info. online I would call the district and ask to talk to the GT coordinator. That person might give you some useful information (or not, our SD is known for not, but they do have everything VERY clearly spelled out in their website).

Here in TX GT is a joke. When my ds went to public school kindergarten he was tested and got in. He was pulled once a week from either Spanish, Computer or Music class (Classes in which he enjoyed and was learning something new) for about 35 min. IEP don't exist in Texas for gifted children.