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05/01/2013 16:55

Subject: AAP Eligible letter received

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Anonymous wrote:155 NNAT, 99% FAT: DC rejected. Not overly surprised because DC is shy, does not participate in class and report card has 3s and 2s. Also English is not first language.

Insane! Those are such good scores. Do you know the GBRS??? Screening file should have indicated that English was not the first language.

This is what prepping does. Not saying the scores were prepped, but the high scores with lower GBRS indicates prep.

We didn't know about the APP programme until after the test. We came to US 2 years ago from South America. A friend told me to go on this site for information and FAQs. I don't know what GBRS is and I didn't know that our child had to prepare for that. We know our child is very intelligent, learned English fast and very good playing music instruments and chess.

I would appeal and make it clear that your child just learned English over the last couple of years and that English is HER second language, not just that her parents speak a different language. Include the info about chess and musical instruments also. Her scores are really high, especially if no prepping was involved. Also, you don't have to prep for GBRS, that's a score the teacher gives, the prepping reference was regarding the tests.

Thank you for the information. I will seek information on how to appeal. She did not get any preparation for the test but we are happy she did good. Her teacher said that she's too quiet and doesn't interact much with other children. She learn chess and music from grandparent who live with us. Also some friends told us not to bother with this programme, they don't accept much Latinos.

There is actually a goal to increase enrollment of children who are Hispanic or African-American, so that should work in your child's favor. Talk with the AART (Advanced Academic Resource Teacher) for your school. You could appeal with an IQ test called the WISC. Not to make stereotypes linking country of origin and income, but if you have not been in this country long enough to earn a good salary, you can get financial assistance for having the WISC done at George Mason University (GMU) if your child is eligible for free or reduced price lunch. If not this year then perhaps next year your daughter can be admitted to AAP, when she knows even more English and may be able to earn higher grades and feel more comfortable speaking up in class. AAP is an accelerated program for children who can handle a faster pace of learning, so perhaps the screening committee felt that your daughter was not ready quite yet, but that doesn't mean that she neverwill be. I'm sure that your daughter will be successful whichever academic path she takes to get there. Good luck to her and your family!

Thanks for the good information. Your comments are very encouraging. I don't think my daughter is ready for this accelerated program. It would be better to wait until her English and grades get better. Also she changed school 3 times in the past 3 years so I want to give her a break. We will apply again for this program when the teacher says she's ready in one or two years.