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I am SO glad I don't have to think about the AAP process this year!
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Anonymous
| These AAP threads are giving me heartburn. I'm so glad I don't have a 2nd grader this year . . . . |
Anonymous
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It really is not a big deal, except for one month (Jan) when there is work to be done. The rest of the time people just post to the forum with explanations as to why there dc is more worthy than other dc's.
Then, there is another flurry of activity when the acceptance goes out...some parent will decide to appeal...that will result in another set of posts talking about how children that get in on appeal are not as worthy as the other children...and then it quiets down until the next school year. I know people in the AAP program that did nothing....and people that did a lot... |
Anonymous
Why isn't there a big flurry right before testing starts? Now I see it's a week long event. I guess they test the kids in sections on a daily basis for maybe 1 hr. |
Anonymous
Your time will come faster than you think. |
Anonymous
Actually I have already done it twice - I have a 3rd grader & 5th grader in the Center. My little one is only in K - i just meant I was glad I didn't have to think about it this year. |
Anonymous
Not until next year -- for the NNAT testing for all 1st graders. |
Anonymous
What purpose does this serve since 2nd graders won't be going to AAP? |
Anonymous
| Well it does provide a useful outlet for neurotic parents and will provide at least 10 posts on blogs....it has a use, but not necessarily a positive use |
Anonymous
| Yah 21:51, I was wondering the purpose of the first grade testing as well. Maybe they will use it to screen for the pull outs they do in second grade?? I guess it doesn't hurt anything. |
Anonymous
They are switching NNAT testing from 2nd grade to 1st grade. They'll use the 1st grade NNAT testing for advanced academics screening. 2nd graders will only take the CoGAT. |
Anonymous
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but as reported by a mom on the AAP testing thread, your DC can score a full 10 points below the cut-off and still get in!
Just depends on how pushy you want to be.  So I wouldn't sweat the test scores too much.
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Anonymous
Oh, enough already. Here we go again with the "pushy parent" nonsense. Getting a child in on something other than test scores doesn't mean you're pushy. There's a reason they use multiple criteria and not just test scores - the people on this board who just can't seem to understand this concept are starting to come across as incredibly dense, since it's been explained quite well numerous times on the other threads. However, while test scores are only one factor, they are an important one, so some parents do "sweat it" when it comes to testing, which is understandable. |
Anonymous
| two out of three FCPS families at my work sent their rising 2nd graders to test prep centers in the summer for the tests. so yeah, parents do sweat it. |
Anonymous
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09/08/2010 06:42 : Are you sure they are switching NNAT testing to First Grade? This is the first I am hearing of it.
thanks in advance. |
Anonymous
for the record, it was a dad, and not a mom. And, we were encouraged to submit. The cutoff scores are for the pool only. There are no cutoff scores for the AAP program. Some children with scores over 130 did not get in, and many with scores below 130 did. The evaluation committee is aware of the use of test preps. Testing is just one of the items considered. Test scores without the rest of the package will not get the dc in. |