How do you know if your child is "accelerated"?

[AudreyTN]

I'm curious if maybe there's a website or something? Or maybe you ladies just know all the answers! :D

Thanks

[Arch At Home]

Well, on the old board the definition was working one year ahead.

Arch At Home

[KAR1200]

I don't think we're subscribed to any particular definition -- just "ahead". So if you have a 7 year old who would normally be working on 1st or 2nd grade materials, but is working on materials that are harder than that (reading at a higher level, doing more complicated math), then that would be accelerated.

I think you'll find on this board that a) we're not too hung up on the technicalities ;) and b) our kids may be a little ahead, a lot ahead, or all-over-the-place-level-wise. And of course a kid who is ahead in one thing could easily still be average or behind in another.

If you want the technicalities, there's an excellent website at www.hoagiesgifted.com (http://www.hoagiesgifted.com) with more discussion than one person could read in a year LOL But that's "giftedness" (in an "IQ" sense) rather than "acceleration" (in a "what are you working on" sense)

[AudreyTN]

Thank you... most helpful. :)

My dd7 is reading WAY ahead of 2nd grade and has been for a while.

My ds6 is definitely advanced in math. He will be passing up his sister very soon.

[Plaid Dad]

I think of "accelerated" as "one year or more ahead of the usual schedule in one or more subject areas."

[angela in ohio]

I think you'll find on this board that a) we're not too hung up on the technicalities ;) and b) our kids may be a little ahead, a lot ahead, or all-over-the-place-level-wise. And of course a kid who is ahead in one thing could easily still be average or behind in another.

Yep, no one's carding at the door here... :D

[Kalah]

Ha! That's funny! :o) nt