Haycock AAP Appeal Seeking Advice!

[Anonymous]

Daughter is in Haycock 2nd grade and did not get in. It's definitely a surprise to me, cause she was in pool and the school AART teacher told us she is 99% in!

NNAT: 149
CogAct (V:128; Q: 137; N: 131) Composite: 138;
iReady: Math 91%; Reading 99%;
GBRS: 4CQs

Parent referral form focused on her inviting personality (friendly, collaborative and compassionate) and reading habit (avid reader with exceptional memory).

Can you help me de-puzzle what might cause her being rejected?
Any advice on appealing strategy is appreciated!
Does getting a WISC score increase our chance of success?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Daughter is in Haycock 2nd grade and did not get in. It's definitely a surprise to me, cause she was in pool and the school AART teacher told us she is 99% in!

NNAT: 149
CogAct (V:128; Q: 137; N: 131) Composite: 138;
iReady: Math 91%; Reading 99%;
GBRS: 4CQs

Parent referral form focused on her inviting personality (friendly, collaborative and compassionate) and reading habit (avid reader with exceptional memory).

Can you help me de-puzzle what might cause her being rejected?
Any advice on appealing strategy is appreciated!
Does getting a WISC score increase our chance of success?

She is likely a casualty of the randomness of the admissions process. You're unlikely to come up with any reason for the rejection. Focus on why your child's needs cannot be met in a regular classroom when you write your appeal. If the work samples from school were sloppy, submit better ones. Give very specific anecdotes about your child's gifted behaviors.

[Anonymous]

I thought we had a borderline package and was expecting rejection; certainly less qualified than the stats you listed, but a much higher emphasis on math. Our Parent Referral form focused on our child's competitive nature, and need to have higher performers to compete with, and the constant desire for challenges. Basically why General Education wouldn't fit the needs. Chantilly Pyramid, so mid-high SES school for reference.

[Anonymous]

Everything looks amazing, with tiny exception that math Iready is 'only' very good. I truly don't think they care much what us parents write, but there are lots of friendly, collaborative kids who don't need AAP.

I'm sure applying in Haycock pyramid was also a complicating factor since so many high achievers there. Would look for examples of being a deep, outside the box thinker, creativity etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Daughter is in Haycock 2nd grade and did not get in. It's definitely a surprise to me, cause she was in pool and the school AART teacher told us she is 99% in!

NNAT: 149
CogAct (V:128; Q: 137; N: 131) Composite: 138;
iReady: Math 91%; Reading 99%;
GBRS: 4CQs

Parent referral form focused on her inviting personality (friendly, collaborative and compassionate) and reading habit (avid reader with exceptional memory).

Can you help me de-puzzle what might cause her being rejected?
Any advice on appealing strategy is appreciated!
Does getting a WISC score increase our chance of success?

She is likely a casualty of the randomness of the admissions process. You're unlikely to come up with any reason for the rejection. Focus on why your child's needs cannot be met in a regular classroom when you write your appeal. If the work samples from school were sloppy, submit better ones. Give very specific anecdotes about your child's gifted behaviors.

The work sample provided by school is truly not good -- worse than the work sample she brought home. But the teacher's commentary is pretty good. I wonder if the work sample or teacher's commentary and evaluation weigh heavier here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everything looks amazing, with tiny exception that math Iready is 'only' very good. I truly don't think they care much what us parents write, but there are lots of friendly, collaborative kids who don't need AAP.

I'm sure applying in Haycock pyramid was also a complicating factor since so many high achievers there. Would look for examples of being a deep, outside the box thinker, creativity etc.

I was talking to another parent and learnt the 99% iReady score is considered normal for AAP ><
Is it truly that challenging? Would my 'only' very good daughter get stressed out in the program?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Daughter is in Haycock 2nd grade and did not get in. It's definitely a surprise to me, cause she was in pool and the school AART teacher told us she is 99% in!

NNAT: 149
CogAct (V:128; Q: 137; N: 131) Composite: 138;
iReady: Math 91%; Reading 99%;
GBRS: 4CQs

Parent referral form focused on her inviting personality (friendly, collaborative and compassionate) and reading habit (avid reader with exceptional memory).

Can you help me de-puzzle what might cause her being rejected?
Any advice on appealing strategy is appreciated!
Does getting a WISC score increase our chance of success?

Wow that profile is amazing. That seems like a mistake. My kids was not as good in the testing side. Are 99 percentile scores more or less needed to get in? If that’s the case we shouldn’t bother appealing. My kid is not the best taker and is 90% across the board. I want her in AAP because the level 3 classes are too easy and she wants the same homework as her friends in AAP. Right now the gened kids get 5 minutes of homework.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everything looks amazing, with tiny exception that math Iready is 'only' very good. I truly don't think they care much what us parents write, but there are lots of friendly, collaborative kids who don't need AAP.

I'm sure applying in Haycock pyramid was also a complicating factor since so many high achievers there. Would look for examples of being a deep, outside the box thinker, creativity etc.

I was talking to another parent and learnt the 99% iReady score is considered normal for AAP ><
Is it truly that challenging? Would my 'only' very good daughter get stressed out in the program?

I have the same question. How can my kid be getting perfect scores in Level III but has an 80% I ready?? This seems to scream the regular curriculum is too easy. Do folks here teach their kids advanced math outside the school so they can learn more?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Daughter is in Haycock 2nd grade and did not get in. It's definitely a surprise to me, cause she was in pool and the school AART teacher told us she is 99% in!

NNAT: 149
CogAct (V:128; Q: 137; N: 131) Composite: 138;
iReady: Math 91%; Reading 99%;
GBRS: 4CQs

Parent referral form focused on her inviting personality (friendly, collaborative and compassionate) and reading habit (avid reader with exceptional memory).

Can you help me de-puzzle what might cause her being rejected?
Any advice on appealing strategy is appreciated!
Does getting a WISC score increase our chance of success?

Did AART give any recommendations?

[Anonymous]

I would appeal. Write a strong letter and that is it. You will end up with a fresh set of eyes and standa good chance of being placed in LIV.

It sounds like they included iReady’s this year in the packet, which is new.

It sounds strange but I almost think that there are committee members that see 4 COs and don’t believe them the same way they don’t believe the high test scores. It is almost like the kid is too good. I know some 4 COs get in but we see a good number posted here that don’t.

[Anonymous]

What are COs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are COs?

Consistently Observed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everything looks amazing, with tiny exception that math Iready is 'only' very good. I truly don't think they care much what us parents write, but there are lots of friendly, collaborative kids who don't need AAP.

I'm sure applying in Haycock pyramid was also a complicating factor since so many high achievers there. Would look for examples of being a deep, outside the box thinker, creativity etc.

I was talking to another parent and learnt the 99% iReady score is considered normal for AAP ><
Is it truly that challenging? Would my 'only' very good daughter get stressed out in the program?

I have the same question. How can my kid be getting perfect scores in Level III but has an 80% I ready?? This seems to scream the regular curriculum is too easy. Do folks here teach their kids advanced math outside the school so they can learn more?

Some people do. It does seem to vary by region - we looked for an area where it's not common when we were home buying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everything looks amazing, with tiny exception that math Iready is 'only' very good. I truly don't think they care much what us parents write, but there are lots of friendly, collaborative kids who don't need AAP.

I'm sure applying in Haycock pyramid was also a complicating factor since so many high achievers there. Would look for examples of being a deep, outside the box thinker, creativity etc.

I was talking to another parent and learnt the 99% iReady score is considered normal for AAP ><
Is it truly that challenging? Would my 'only' very good daughter get stressed out in the program?

Maybe. Yes, an iready of 98 or 99 is normal in AAP. And some schools are also very competitive with the kids comparing scores..

[Anonymous]

Level III is not graded. You get a page that says what the kids worked on but there is no grade. There is not Level III for each subject. There is LIII and Advanced Math. If your child is in LIII the grades you get on the report card are for the regular curriculum. Advanced Math would indicate above grade level math and the grades would reflect that work.

Grades are not associated with LII or LIII work.