Fairfax County GT/AAP Appeals.

[Anonymous]

Please share your experiences, scores about Fairfax County AAP Appeals.

[Anonymous]

We appealed last year. We had DD take the WISC (George Mason) and she was accepted. I believe she was denied because of GBRS of 8. She is at the center now and doing great.
On the WISC she scored high on the VCI and PRI. I think the appeals committee looks strongly at these subtest scores. I have been told that. Good Luck!

[Anonymous]

On appeal what VCI and PRI are acceptable?

[Anonymous]

I think the committee looks at the individual subtest scores. My daughter's WISC 136 included a couple 17's and 19's. You can google the WISC test and see what the subtests are made up of.
The test gives you a lot of information. For example my daughter was Very Superior and Superior in 3 out of 4 tests. Her PSI (processing speed) was only Above Average. I think that score is less important as an
Above Average Verbal Index Score. I hope that helps.

[Anonymous]

We did Wisc and ready for appeal.

Verbal Comprehension Score 110
Perceptual Reasoning Score 141
Working Memory Score 113
Processing Speed Score 112

Full Scale Score 126
General Ability Index 130

Does my child has a chance on appeal based above score?

[Anonymous]

I have read on many posts that you should have a 135 on the wisc for the best appeal. 126 doesn't sound high enough to change someone's mind, but maybe the 141 is an important category for them?

[Anonymous]

I think they do look at the individual subtest scores. The 141 PRI is very high. I think that is enough but its just my opinion.

[Anonymous]

Any idea what VCI and PRI are acceptable in Wisc IV on appeal? Does FSIQ has any importance too?

[Anonymous]

What was the process for WISC test ?

[Anonymous]

Any recommendations for Wisc IV private testers?

[Anonymous]

our DS got denied his acceptance into AAP for next year 4th garde. his GBRS was 8 and his COGAT quatitative was above 140 and composite was 137.
We took WISC IV and WJ III and his scores in WISC IV and WJ III are as follows.... Do you think he has better chances getting into AAP iV if we appeal? How important are samples?

Verbal Comprehension --138
Perpetual Organization --123
Working Memory --120
Processing Speed --118

Full Scale -- 132 -- Very Superior

Also our DS has taken woodcock-Johnson III and the scores are as follows...(Grading Equivalent)

Letter-Word Identification --8.5
Reading Fluency --7.6
Calculation--8.0
Math Fluency --6.5
Passage Comprehension --5.1
Applied Problems - 9.4

[Anonymous]

Good scores. Samples do little, except to make the parents feel like they've done something to help get their child in. Keep it simple, and let the scores speak.

[Anonymous]

Verbal Comprehension --112
Perpetual Organization --135
Working Memory --135
Processing Speed --106

Full Scale -- 129-- Superior
GBRS 8

What are the chances on appeal??

[Anonymous]

I think you are on the cusp. My understanding is that VCI is considered the best predictor of giftedness, and 112 is quite low for Fairfax GT. PRI is the next most powerful subtest, and 135 is quite good, but not sure that it can overcome a GBRS 8. That said, no one really knows how this machine (appeals process, or for that matter, initial round) works. Good luck to you. If your appeal is unsuccessful, you can always reapply next year with a new (and hopefully higher) GBRS using these WISC scores. There is a poster on these threads who did this with high scores and a low GBRS (I think it was 9 in 2nd grade, then 11 in 3rd grade, which made the difference). Good luck to you. I hope your DC gets in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We appealed last year. We had DD take the WISC (George Mason) and she was accepted. I believe she was denied because of GBRS of 8. She is at the center now and doing great.
On the WISC she scored high on the VCI and PRI. I think the appeals committee looks strongly at these subtest scores. I have been told that. Good Luck!

What was your DC's FSIQ, VCI and PRI. as I am on the same boat as you.
With GBRS 8 adn VCI 132 and PRI 115.

Thank you for sharing your experiance.