[Ohiogift] Acceleration Question

[Rob Berryman]

Dear colleagues,

My wife and I recently had our daughter screened and identified for gifted services. She just finished first grade. Her IQ score on a WISC IV was 141. We would've liked to of done a whole grade acceleration so that she would start third grade next year. A school psychologist followed up with the Woodcock Johnson III using 2nd grade level norms, her scores were 118 SS (88 PR) in Broad Reading and 119 SS (90 PR) in Broad Math. Looking at 3rd grade, her Broad Reading SS score was 108 (70 PR), and Broad Math SS was 99 (47 PR). They tell us she is not a good candidate for whole grade acceleration (I believe she is if we provide additional supports at home).  The county GC started an IAS, however stopped after the first section because she only scored eight points. The Special Ed Director for the county (filling in for the Gifted Coordinator) would not allow my wife or I to see any of the data that they're using to determine this (only saying Marissa scored 8/10 points and doesn't qualify), and it was like pulling teeth to try to get the psychoeducational assessment report from the ESC. 

I am slightly aggravated about the situation because as a GIS I've been involved in several whole grade accelerations for the district that I work at.

Any thoughts or suggestions as to who I could contact to serve as a parent advocate for us in the situation?

Thanks,

Rob Berryman

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