Confused about age cut off in DCPS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:December 31st was the cut off until very recently.

ANY one can go to Bethune and start at 2.5 -- it is completely fair. There is NO guarantee of any child ages 3/4 getting preschool. Guarantee starts in K.

Actually, that was the exception, not the rule. Go back and search "schools with December cut-off" on this site. Bethune and Bridges would show up as exceptions to the Sept. 30th rule and Bridges has a lot of special ed students who get early services. September 30th has been the rule for a LONG time. Nothing new about that.

The date changed in 2006.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"My child would be highly gifted if we held him back. I would rather him be at an appropriate level and gifted vs. highly gifted if you base it on test scores."

This is not how giftedness works. You either are gifted or you are not. And if you are, one grade level of regular school isn't enough to meet your needs.

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"My child would be highly gifted if we held him back. I would rather him be at an appropriate level and gifted vs. highly gifted if you base it on test scores."

This is not how giftedness works. You either are gifted or you are not. And if you are, one grade level of regular school isn't enough to meet your needs.

It isn't enough but we have to make due given the system we are in. My child is testing at the end of this year grade level so he's mastered it all. And, he's young. The testing doesn't go by age, which is annoying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"My child would be highly gifted if we held him back. I would rather him be at an appropriate level and gifted vs. highly gifted if you base it on test scores."

This is not how giftedness works. You either are gifted or you are not. And if you are, one grade level of regular school isn't enough to meet your needs.

It isn't enough but we have to make due given the system we are in. My child is testing at the end of this year grade level so he's mastered it all. And, he's young. The testing doesn't go by age, which is annoying.

A good teacher will do extension lessons and activities with your child.

But like PP said, being above grade level =/= gifted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:December 31st was the cut off until very recently.

ANY one can go to Bethune and start at 2.5 -- it is completely fair. There is NO guarantee of any child ages 3/4 getting preschool. Guarantee starts in K.

Actually, that was the exception, not the rule. Go back and search "schools with December cut-off" on this site. Bethune and Bridges would show up as exceptions to the Sept. 30th rule and Bridges has a lot of special ed students who get early services. September 30th has been the rule for a LONG time. Nothing new about that.

The date changed in 2006.

11 years ago. Seems like most parents of elementary students should be used to the current expectations by now. 11 years is plenty of time for adjustment for... current 5th graders who are (wait for it) 11 year olds.