For those whose children got in only on appeal, what was your child's Cogat/WISC score?

[Anonymous]

I wonder if score makes the difference

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if score makes the difference

It doesn't. CogAT 130. GBRS very high. WISC not submitted. Appealed with a letter and new work samples. Kid got in.

[Anonymous]

Cogat 140, Wisc 138. GBRS was middling. We got in on appeal with a letter explaining how the teacher’s scores were off the mark. We also submitted the Wisc since is seemed to confirm the Cogat was not a one off. And we submitted new work samples since the ones from the school were cr&p.

[Anonymous]

How long is the window of appeal? Like a week? Or a month?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cogat 140, Wisc 138. GBRS was middling. We got in on appeal with a letter explaining how the teacher’s scores were off the mark. We also submitted the Wisc since is seemed to confirm the Cogat was not a one off. And we submitted new work samples since the ones from the school were cr&p.

Assuming this was a private school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cogat 140, Wisc 138. GBRS was middling. We got in on appeal with a letter explaining how the teacher’s scores were off the mark. We also submitted the Wisc since is seemed to confirm the Cogat was not a one off. And we submitted new work samples since the ones from the school were cr&p.

Assuming this was a private school?

NP. Why would you assume that?

We also submitted an appeal saying that the poor GBRS was inaccurate, that DC is actually good at X Y and Z with examples and submitted a WISC of 120.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cogat 140, Wisc 138. GBRS was middling. We got in on appeal with a letter explaining how the teacher’s scores were off the mark. We also submitted the Wisc since is seemed to confirm the Cogat was not a one off. And we submitted new work samples since the ones from the school were cr&p.

Assuming this was a private school?

PP here. This was a public school. A high SES one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if score makes the difference

They look at the full picture. Scores tell part of the story so yes, they do make a difference, as do iready, work samples, parent letter, etc.

[Anonymous]

This was several years ago and I know the process has changed a bit but we included prior teacher recommendations, a 136 WISC score, parent letter, and multiple work samples.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How long is the window of appeal? Like a week? Or a month?

Appeal was due 6 weeks after we received notification last year. We got answer on appeal 1 month later (mid-June).

[Anonymous]

Examples of the work samples you submitted?

[Anonymous]

Cogat 135, WISC FSIQ 139, new work samples, and information about ADHD which had been diagnosed, began treatment, and implemented a 504 between the initial application and appeal.

[Anonymous]

Cogat 135, WISC 128

[Anonymous]

CoGat sub scores were spread from upper 120’s to lower 130’s. The WISC score for appeal was 145 with sub scores all in 99.9% with the exception of the processing speed sub score being around 30%. The WISC scores led to an eventual adhd diagnoses, an eventual 504, and immediate acceptance of our AAP appeal.

[Anonymous]

Cogat131, Wisc 133