How's Oakton ES AAP?

[Anonymous]

My 2nd grader is in Oakton ES, NNAT 99%, and waits for CogAT test result. She is a smart girl, and I think high chance she will be considered for Level II/III, but I am not sure if she is smart enough to be considered for AAP Level IV. What score do they expect for CogAT cutoff for Oakton ES? And, anyone how's their local AAP services, like Level II/III & options for Level IV? We know her Wisc-IV score, it is 127, and it seems kind of low, and it seems not helpful for AAP Level IV appeal, right?

Please share experiences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 2nd grader is in Oakton ES, NNAT 99%, and waits for CogAT test result. She is a smart girl, and I think high chance she will be considered for Level II/III, but I am not sure if she is smart enough to be considered for AAP Level IV. What score do they expect for CogAT cutoff for Oakton ES? And, anyone how's their local AAP services, like Level II/III & options for Level IV? We know her Wisc-IV score, it is 127, and it seems kind of low, and it seems not helpful for AAP Level IV appeal, right?

Please share experiences.

AAP IV is nothing special. Half the kids in it are only there because of the appeals process. Really just do the best you can for you kid.

[Anonymous]

A 127 on the WiSC or CoGAT is not low. It is 97th or 98th percentile, which means your child is very smart. It would be below the in-pool scores for LIV at Oakton if it was her NNAT and CoGAT score but it is still a high score.

You said her NNAT was 99th percentile so she could already be in-pool.

Prepare an application if you want her to be considered regardless if she is in-pool or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A 127 on the WiSC or CoGAT is not low. It is 97th or 98th percentile, which means your child is very smart. It would be below the in-pool scores for LIV at Oakton if it was her NNAT and CoGAT score but it is still a high score.

You said her NNAT was 99th percentile so she could already be in-pool.

Prepare an application if you want her to be considered regardless if she is in-pool or not.

OP here. I thought they rely mainly on CoGAT score and teacher's recommendation for the ultimate determination to be considered in-pool or not. It is good to hear that NNAT score means something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 2nd grader is in Oakton ES, NNAT 99%, and waits for CogAT test result. She is a smart girl, and I think high chance she will be considered for Level II/III, but I am not sure if she is smart enough to be considered for AAP Level IV. What score do they expect for CogAT cutoff for Oakton ES? And, anyone how's their local AAP services, like Level II/III & options for Level IV? We know her Wisc-IV score, it is 127, and it seems kind of low, and it seems not helpful for AAP Level IV appeal, right?

Please share experiences.

AAP IV is nothing special. Half the kids in it are only there because of the appeals process. Really just do the best you can for you kid.

Is it true 50% get in AAP LIV after parent appeal? That is a much more higher percentage than I thought to be. Everyone around me talking about AAP, that makes me feel like AAP is really special.

[Anonymous]

Why did she have her IQ tested? It's so odd that giving a child a WISC before 3rd grade is de rigueur among a certain set here. And I'm speaking as someone who highly values education. Since when is it normal to have your young child's WISC score memorized?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 2nd grader is in Oakton ES, NNAT 99%, and waits for CogAT test result. She is a smart girl, and I think high chance she will be considered for Level II/III, but I am not sure if she is smart enough to be considered for AAP Level IV. What score do they expect for CogAT cutoff for Oakton ES? And, anyone how's their local AAP services, like Level II/III & options for Level IV? We know her Wisc-IV score, it is 127, and it seems kind of low, and it seems not helpful for AAP Level IV appeal, right?

Please share experiences.

AAP IV is nothing special. Half the kids in it are only there because of the appeals process. Really just do the best you can for you kid.

Is it true 50% get in AAP LIV after parent appeal? That is a much more higher percentage than I thought to be. Everyone around me talking about AAP, that makes me feel like AAP is really special.

No, of course it's not true. There was a study that came out a few years ago that found that 50% of appeals, particularly those with high WISC scores, were successful - but that's not the same thing. The number of appeals is not that high, much lower than "half the kids".