FCPS NNAT 2 Result Interpretation and Retest suggestions

[Anonymous]

Hello, I really needed some guidance. My son tested for the NNAT in 1st grade and got only 119 (88th Percentile). He is yet to test the CoGAT in 2nd grade, but I am struggling with the decision on whether we should have him take a NNAT retest at GMU or not in September 2015. Or shall we wait for January 2016 until after we have her CoGAT scores? The parent referral deadline is usually February 3rd or so and so was confused as to what I should do...

I know he would do extremely well in AAP but I know he may not make it to the pool on his NNAT result. I would sincerely appreciate some advice. Also does anyone have an experience of getting their child into AAP with a similar NNAT score?

Thanks much!

[Anonymous]

Why is it your "son" in this thread, but your "daughter" in the other?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is it your "son" in this thread, but your "daughter" in the other?

And 118 instead of 119.

[Anonymous]

The test prep didn't work?

[Anonymous]

I am not sure about your child but I would probably wait until COGAT testing and scores. Or ask his teacher what their thoughts are?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hello, I really needed some guidance. My son tested for the NNAT in 1st grade and got only 119 (88th Percentile). He is yet to test the CoGAT in 2nd grade, but I am struggling with the decision on whether we should have him take a NNAT retest at GMU or not in September 2015. Or shall we wait for January 2016 until after we have her CoGAT scores? The parent referral deadline is usually February 3rd or so and so was confused as to what I should do...

I know he would do extremely well in AAP but I know he may not make it to the pool on his NNAT result. I would sincerely appreciate some advice. Also does anyone have an experience of getting their child into AAP with a similar NNAT score?

Thanks much!

Do not go to GMU to take the NNAT. You are better off (a) planning on a parent referral, no matter what the CogAT scores are next year and (b) if you are doing testing, planning for the WISC instead of the NNAT. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hello, I really needed some guidance. My son tested for the NNAT in 1st grade and got only 119 (88th Percentile). He is yet to test the CoGAT in 2nd grade, but I am struggling with the decision on whether we should have him take a NNAT retest at GMU or not in September 2015. Or shall we wait for January 2016 until after we have her CoGAT scores? The parent referral deadline is usually February 3rd or so and so was confused as to what I should do...

I know he would do extremely well in AAP but I know he may not make it to the pool on his NNAT result. I would sincerely appreciate some advice. Also does anyone have an experience of getting their child into AAP with a similar NNAT score?

Thanks much!

Do not go to GMU to take the NNAT. You are better off (a) planning on a parent referral, no matter what the CogAT scores are next year and (b) if you are doing testing, planning for the WISC instead of the NNAT. Good luck.

You need more data and it's way too early in the process to stress this much. AAP admission is a marathon, not a sprint, and the AAP selection process won't even officially start until early 2016. Also, I can't believe that even if a second NNAT is much higher it would be taken seriously so soon after the first-- it would look like he was prepped. Wait for the COGAT and see if he is in pool based on that. My DS had a lowish NNAT (low 120s, I think), but high COGAT, and was in pool and selected based on that. If he isn't in pool, talk to his teacher about whether to parent refer. It could be that AAP just isn't right, though no parent wants to believe it. If you parent refer, there is a good chance he will be denied, so consider getting a good private psychologist to administer a WISC to include if it is strong. There are past threads about which psychologists are good at this. GL

[Anonymous]

First of all, your child got in the 88th percentile. That's not an "only" result. It's very high. Why do you think it is not accurate?

Secondly, you can request a one-time retake of either the CogAT or the NNAT through FCPS for free. The NNAT was online this year so your child may have rushed. You could do an NNAT retake in the fall through FCPS if you really need to. I don't know why you are dismissing these very high results, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First of all, your child got in the 88th percentile. That's not an "only" result. It's very high. Why do you think it is not accurate?

Secondly, you can request a one-time retake of either the CogAT or the NNAT through FCPS for free. The NNAT was online this year so your child may have rushed. You could do an NNAT retake in the fall through FCPS if you really need to. I don't know why you are dismissing these very high results, though.

Students can only be retested beginning in the third grade:
http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/faqs.shtml
"Can students be re-tested?
Parent/guardians of students enrolled in and attending FCPS may request one re-test in grades three through seven. This test may be administered during the fall testing cycle. Please let the testing coordinator and Advanced Academic Resource Teacher at your local school know at the start of the school year if you wish to have your student re-tested. Additional testing may be obtained from George Mason University Psychological Clinic (703-993-4200, http://cap.gmu.edu/). Students must wait at least 6 months before retaking any group ability test or individual intelligence test. Students may take a different approved individual intelligence test administered by a state licensed clinical psychologist within the 6 month period."

[Anonymous]

My child got into AAP with a 115 NNAT. Why are you considered about a score that's 88%? Seems fine to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child got into AAP with a 115 NNAT. Why are you considered about a score that's 88%? Seems fine to me.

Was that parent referred or in pool?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First of all, your child got in the 88th percentile. That's not an "only" result. It's very high. Why do you think it is not accurate?

Secondly, you can request a one-time retake of either the CogAT or the NNAT through FCPS for free. The NNAT was online this year so your child may have rushed. You could do an NNAT retake in the fall through FCPS if you really need to. I don't know why you are dismissing these very high results, though.

FCPS average is somewhere in the 75th percentile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First of all, your child got in the 88th percentile. That's not an "only" result. It's very high. Why do you think it is not accurate?

Secondly, you can request a one-time retake of either the CogAT or the NNAT through FCPS for free. The NNAT was online this year so your child may have rushed. You could do an NNAT retake in the fall through FCPS if you really need to. I don't know why you are dismissing these very high results, though.

FCPS average is somewhere in the 75th percentile.

I think you can have 1 free retest for NNAT/COGAT between 3rd-8th grade. I wouldn't waste this opportunity on NNAT, my impression that COGAT and GBRS will be weighted more heavily.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child got into AAP with a 115 NNAT. Why are you considered about a score that's 88%? Seems fine to me.

Was that parent referred or in pool?

He was in the pool and accepted with no effort on my end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First of all, your child got in the 88th percentile. That's not an "only" result. It's very high. Why do you think it is not accurate?

Secondly, you can request a one-time retake of either the CogAT or the NNAT through FCPS for free. The NNAT was online this year so your child may have rushed. You could do an NNAT retake in the fall through FCPS if you really need to. I don't know why you are dismissing these very high results, though.

FCPS average is somewhere in the 75th percentile.

Is that true? So FCPS students score that much higher than nationwide students?