2006-10-30 11:15:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
You have to have top notch grades, be in advanced courses and be doing well in them. You should show emotional maturity as well, as you will need that to be schooled with older kids.
2006-10-30 11:18:44 · answer #1 · answered by finaldx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on whether the school thinks you can't benefit anymore from the level you're in now. It's like flunking in reverse. When you flunk, it's because the teacher felt that passing you wouldn't benefit you that you are not at that level, you are at a lower level. Well, skipping a grade is the reverse of that, you are at a higher level.
Also, I think it depends on the grade. back in the day, 7th grade was considered more of a review grade so skipping that grade was okay.
In my case, the principal and teachers thought it would be better for me because I guess I seemed bored or something. All it took was a phone call from the principal over the summer...but that was back in the day. Not sure how they do it now but I'm sure it takes meetings and stuff, a review of your grades and aptitude tests. If your aptitude test scores are at a much higher level, then that is something to consider. But it can't be just 1 or 2 levels above. When my aptitudes came in during the 4th grade, it showed that I was reading, doing math, science, etc at a 12th grade level. So the aptitude results need to show considerable advancement.
2006-10-30 19:35:25 · answer #2 · answered by Ms. Roger Rabbit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I skipped the 2nd grade, but it was a long process that involved my parents and meetings with teachers and the principal. While I didn't have to take any assessments, they kept an eye on my progress in the 3rd grade and let me stay after doing good in the first month. Basically, talk to your principal and teachers, as well as your parents, about having a conference between the two.
2006-10-30 19:19:59 · answer #3 · answered by missyann 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll need to do a really great job in all your classes. Being in honors classes is a good start. Plus you'll need to show a level of maturity that is represented in the next grade. I've known a few kids that were super smart but didn't get bumped up to the next grade because they were really immature.
2006-10-30 19:18:52 · answer #4 · answered by Ms. H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
talk to the teachers and principals about taking tests to prove excelled aptitudes
2006-10-30 19:17:18 · answer #5 · answered by lillyofthesticks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess you should ask your teacher about an assesment, have your parents talk to the principal.
2006-10-30 19:17:40 · answer #6 · answered by who-wants-to-know 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh that's a bad idea! You don't wanna do that!
2006-10-30 19:21:44 · answer #7 · answered by pollywollydoda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋