GT/AAP Appeal---Have you received decision letter???

[Anonymous]

PP: I suspect the parental involvement makes a big difference in borderline cases (e.g., high scores, low gbrs, or the other way around). Congrats!

[Anonymous]

9:55, I can't believe you had to appeal with those scores!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:9:55, I can't believe you had to appeal with those scores!

agree, though GBRS - 10 is below average, as far as i know...

[Anonymous]

GBRS of 12 is average for all students evaluated, and 13 for all students accepts. My guess is, with those scores, and no other supporting information, they may have assumed the scores were a fluke (it does happen). WISC clearly makes the case, and apparently parental activism does too.

My DD's is somewhat the opposite: relatively low test scores (~120), but GBRS of 14, and (IMHO) a strong package. She was accepted in the original batch.

I am guessing that the committee views that strong GBRS can not be a fluke.

[Anonymous]

I suppose you can argue that a strong GBRS is not a fluke, but I think a weak GBRS can definitely be a fluke. At my DD's school, no one on the GBRS committee actually knew her personally. I can see how people going on second and third hand information could come up with a score that isn't accurate -- and 1 or 2 points really seems to make a difference.

I think for many children (not all), GBRS is highly inaccurate.

BTW -- my DD got in on appeal.

[Anonymous]

PP, I wholeheartedly agree with you. My DD had very strong overall test scores (not just one high part) but a low GBRS. My DD was denied placement originally and then accepted on appeal. The GBRS is highly subjective. I understand that it should be used to place a child in AAP who may have lower test scores, but it should not be used to keep a child out of AAP who has overall great test scores. The test scores can show a child's capabilities that a teacher may never have seen for whatever reason (a quiet child, inexperienced teacher, etc).