<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Yes, it is. Having said that, the IAS also says right at the beginning that acceleration shouldn't be considered if the IQ score is below a 115 or if the total of the ratings for the aptitude, achievement, and ability scores is less than 10. So, depending on the child's tested ability, a modified process may be very appropriate. (This should be child specific and based on objective criteria, not at a district whim.)<div><br></div><div><br><div apple-content-edited="true">
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<br><div><div>On May 9, 2013, at 1:15 PM, Anne Flick <<a href="mailto:anneflick@yahoo.com">anneflick@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; ">Isn't the IAS *required* for any grade acceleration, including early entrance to kindergarten?<br>Anne<br><div><span><br></span></div><div><br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; margin-top: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></div><div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv9487315722">
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<div style="text-align:left;" align="left"><font style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; " size="+1"> I would like some feedback on how you handle early kindergarten entrance assessments....</font><font style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; " size="+1"> do you complete the IOWA acceleration scale for these students, or do you complete a modified assessment process?</font></div>
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<div style="text-align:left;" align="left"><font style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; " size="+1">June Allred-Smith</font></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </blockquote></div> </div></div>_______________________________________________<br>Ohiogift mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ohiogift@lists.service.ohio-state.edu">Ohiogift@lists.service.ohio-state.edu</a><br>https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/ohiogift<br></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>