AAP admission stats 2015

[Anonymous]

Are some of the centers simply more competitive to get into that others?

Our (white, if it matters) child's test scores were less than stellar (above average but notably below pool cutoff). We heard anecdotally from her teacher that at least her teacher gave her a high GBRS.

I don't remember the exact test scores, and didn't ask for the GBRS.

We weren't expecting her to get in based on the above info, but she did.

And no, I'm not going to say with center. Just guessing that maybe it's a bit less competitive than at few of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can't figure this out. NNat was 138, composite Cogat was 140 and gbrs was 13 yet dd did not get in. Reading some of the scores and gbrs that got in I am really pissed. Definitely will appeal.

That is weird. Did you submit parent questionnaire and work samples/recommendations too?

[Anonymous]

If we move to another boundary, does level i4 move with us?

[Anonymous]

I don't remember the exact scores, but roughly:
NNAT high 120s
CogAt mid 130s. Individual scores ranged from high 120s to low 140s.
GBRS 16 for both 1st grade and 2nd grade. Haven't seen the commentary.
Late September birthday, so young for his class.

In pool due to composite CogAt. We did submit the questionnaire and optional materials.

Accepted.

[Anonymous]

yes. If your new school has local level IV you can choose that or go to a new center school that the new school sends to.(within fairfax county)

[Anonymous]

NNAT - 128
COGAT - 115
Since daughter bombed COGAT I had her take WISC.
WISC - 136

In

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't remember the exact scores, but roughly:
NNAT high 120s
CogAt mid 130s. Individual scores ranged from high 120s to low 140s.
GBRS 16 for both 1st grade and 2nd grade. Haven't seen the commentary.
Late September birthday, so young for his class.

In pool due to composite CogAt. We did submit the questionnaire and optional materials.

Accepted.

GBRS was done in 1st grade? Yeah...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If we move to another boundary, does level i4 move with us?

yes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can't figure this out. NNat was 138, composite Cogat was 140 and gbrs was 13 yet dd did not get in. Reading some of the scores and gbrs that got in I am really pissed. Definitely will appeal.

Wow, those are high scores and a great GBRS. You should absolutely appeal!

[Anonymous]

NNAT - 131
Cogat - 139
Gbrs - 8

Accepted

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are some of the centers simply more competitive to get into that others?

Our (white, if it matters) child's test scores were less than stellar (above average but notably below pool cutoff). We heard anecdotally from her teacher that at least her teacher gave her a high GBRS.

I don't remember the exact test scores, and didn't ask for the GBRS.

We weren't expecting her to get in based on the above info, but she did.

And no, I'm not going to say with center. Just guessing that maybe it's a bit less competitive than at few of them.

Centers aren't competitive or non-competitive. Where there's a will, there's usually a way. Perhaps in your daughter's case the teacher saw something special?

[Anonymous]

11:37 very impressed with what you said.. I wanted to find out how you knew that your son was top of the class? My DS is in 4th grade and gets great grades but how does one know where his performance related to his peers lie?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The DRA at the beginning of 2nd Grade was what it should be in 3rd grade. Also being instructed above grade level in both math and reading. Her progress report also has mostly 4s and a few 3s. Except in the first Q report where the teacher gave all 3s. In the parent teacher conf in the 1Q i remember the teacher commented that my child does not ask any questions in the class and she wants the child to speak up. Now i don't know if that would have affected GBRS.

If you get 3s in areas other than BS stuff like PE and Health, should you really be in AAP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The DRA at the beginning of 2nd Grade was what it should be in 3rd grade. Also being instructed above grade level in both math and reading. Her progress report also has mostly 4s and a few 3s. Except in the first Q report where the teacher gave all 3s. In the parent teacher conf in the 1Q i remember the teacher commented that my child does not ask any questions in the class and she wants the child to speak up. Now i don't know if that would have affected GBRS.

If you get 3s in areas other than BS stuff like PE and Health, should you really be in AAP?

apparently YES! My kid had a number of 2's in first and second grade. Had 149 NNAT and 140 composite CogAt. His AAP teacher (3rd grade) thinks he is doing great (is also one of the youngest in his class -- disorganized, but tends to get 4's on almost all tests and top of the class on wordmasters challenge 2 out of 3 times this year). If his 1st and 2nd grade teachers had to make the decision, they would never have placed him in AAP. We almost didn't. Turns out it was a good fit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The DRA at the beginning of 2nd Grade was what it should be in 3rd grade. Also being instructed above grade level in both math and reading. Her progress report also has mostly 4s and a few 3s. Except in the first Q report where the teacher gave all 3s. In the parent teacher conf in the 1Q i remember the teacher commented that my child does not ask any questions in the class and she wants the child to speak up. Now i don't know if that would have affected GBRS.

If you get 3s in areas other than BS stuff like PE and Health, should you really be in AAP?

PP shared child being instructed ABOVE grade level in math and reading and was usually/consistently performed in these areas - my AAP kid gets 3 in one or two areas and yes, he is doing above grade level reading and math. Yes, if DC is introverted their GBRS may not easily to seen if they are not speaking up.