Still get in if low score in one area?

[Anonymous]

My guess is only the fall scores will be included

I think they will take iReady again in winter and spring

[Anonymous]

Don’t stress about it. If aap doesn’t work out, you can supplement with outside programs. In a number of cases even with aap I know parents who found they needed to find their own programs to offer enrichment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My guess is only the fall scores will be included

I think they will take iReady again in winter and spring

Shouldnt winter/spring scores be correct reflection of a grade skill to take into consideration, if the committees are meeting in late first quarter of the year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many times an Iready testing will be conducted in a year for 2nd graders?

Which one of these tests will be considered (if they are being considered) for AAP qualification?

They only include fall Iready in the packet. You should already have those scores and they’re available in parentvue if you don’t.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My guess is only the fall scores will be included

I think they will take iReady again in winter and spring

Shouldnt winter/spring scores be correct reflection of a grade skill to take into consideration, if the committees are meeting in late first quarter of the year?

Not everyone takes the iReady in the Winter. At some schools the only kids who take the iReady in the winter are those who are below grade level. Some schools skip the winter cycle. Some schools everyone takes it. The fall scores are the only ones that everyone will have taken at the same time so that is what is used.

Two sub-132 scores is not promising for LIV services unless you are at a LIV or near LIV school. You are more likely to end up with Advanced Math if the math scores are high then LIV.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My guess is only the fall scores will be included

I think they will take iReady again in winter and spring

Shouldnt winter/spring scores be correct reflection of a grade skill to take into consideration, if the committees are meeting in late first quarter of the year?

Not everyone takes the iReady in the Winter. At some schools the only kids who take the iReady in the winter are those who are below grade level. Some schools skip the winter cycle. Some schools everyone takes it. The fall scores are the only ones that everyone will have taken at the same time so that is what is used.

Two sub-132 scores is not promising for LIV services unless you are at a LIV or near LIV school. You are more likely to end up with Advanced Math if the math scores are high then LIV.

A lot of kids get accepted into AAP with all of their scores below 132. Also, the GBRS has been by far the most important metric for acceptance, and that will likely continue with their new scale. There's no need for OP to panic about the scores. OP just needs to craft the referral form, questionnaire, and work samples in a way that shows that the kid can handle AAP work in the area of weakness.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My guess is only the fall scores will be included

I think they will take iReady again in winter and spring

Shouldnt winter/spring scores be correct reflection of a grade skill to take into consideration, if the committees are meeting in late first quarter of the year?

Not everyone takes the iReady in the Winter. At some schools the only kids who take the iReady in the winter are those who are below grade level. Some schools skip the winter cycle. Some schools everyone takes it. The fall scores are the only ones that everyone will have taken at the same time so that is what is used.

Two sub-132 scores is not promising for LIV services unless you are at a LIV or near LIV school. You are more likely to end up with Advanced Math if the math scores are high then LIV.

A lot of kids get accepted into AAP with all of their scores below 132. Also, the GBRS has been by far the most important metric for acceptance, and that will likely continue with their new scale. There's no need for OP to panic about the scores. OP just needs to craft the referral form, questionnaire, and work samples in a way that shows that the kid can handle AAP work in the area of weakness.

I don’t think “a lot” of kids with Sub—132 scores get in. It totally depends on the school. If you’re at a high SES school, then it will be unlikely. That said, OP should still submit referral and see how it goes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My guess is only the fall scores will be included

I think they will take iReady again in winter and spring

Shouldnt winter/spring scores be correct reflection of a grade skill to take into consideration, if the committees are meeting in late first quarter of the year?

Not everyone takes the iReady in the Winter. At some schools the only kids who take the iReady in the winter are those who are below grade level. Some schools skip the winter cycle. Some schools everyone takes it. The fall scores are the only ones that everyone will have taken at the same time so that is what is used.

Two sub-132 scores is not promising for LIV services unless you are at a LIV or near LIV school. You are more likely to end up with Advanced Math if the math scores are high then LIV.

A lot of kids get accepted into AAP with all of their scores below 132. Also, the GBRS has been by far the most important metric for acceptance, and that will likely continue with their new scale. There's no need for OP to panic about the scores. OP just needs to craft the referral form, questionnaire, and work samples in a way that shows that the kid can handle AAP work in the area of weakness.

I don’t think “a lot” of kids with Sub—132 scores get in. It totally depends on the school. If you’re at a high SES school, then it will be unlikely. That said, OP should still submit referral and see how it goes.

A few years ago, a 132 on any section or a 132 composite were enough to get a child in-pool. Over half of the kids admitted to AAP were not in pool. The AAP equity report also showed that a ton of kids who were not in pool were admitted to AAP. You may not "think" a lot of kids with sub 132 scores are getting admitted, but you'd be wrong.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My guess is only the fall scores will be included

I think they will take iReady again in winter and spring

Shouldnt winter/spring scores be correct reflection of a grade skill to take into consideration, if the committees are meeting in late first quarter of the year?

Not everyone takes the iReady in the Winter. At some schools the only kids who take the iReady in the winter are those who are below grade level. Some schools skip the winter cycle. Some schools everyone takes it. The fall scores are the only ones that everyone will have taken at the same time so that is what is used.

Two sub-132 scores is not promising for LIV services unless you are at a LIV or near LIV school. You are more likely to end up with Advanced Math if the math scores are high then LIV.

A lot of kids get accepted into AAP with all of their scores below 132. Also, the GBRS has been by far the most important metric for acceptance, and that will likely continue with their new scale. There's no need for OP to panic about the scores. OP just needs to craft the referral form, questionnaire, and work samples in a way that shows that the kid can handle AAP work in the area of weakness.

I don’t think “a lot” of kids with Sub—132 scores get in. It totally depends on the school. If you’re at a high SES school, then it will be unlikely. That said, OP should still submit referral and see how it goes.

A few years ago, a 132 on any section or a 132 composite were enough to get a child in-pool. Over half of the kids admitted to AAP were not in pool. The AAP equity report also showed that a ton of kids who were not in pool were admitted to AAP. You may not "think" a lot of kids with sub 132 scores are getting admitted, but you'd be wrong.

The entire process has changed since a few years ago and the equity report was released.

[Anonymous]

So many hypotheses, so little transparency (by design). It's a shame it has to be so opaque. I suppose some parents will share their kids' data points in the spring. I think the parent referrals are often used as a barometer as to how important it is to the parents for their kids to get in.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My guess is only the fall scores will be included

I think they will take iReady again in winter and spring

Shouldnt winter/spring scores be correct reflection of a grade skill to take into consideration, if the committees are meeting in late first quarter of the year?

Not everyone takes the iReady in the Winter. At some schools the only kids who take the iReady in the winter are those who are below grade level. Some schools skip the winter cycle. Some schools everyone takes it. The fall scores are the only ones that everyone will have taken at the same time so that is what is used.

Two sub-132 scores is not promising for LIV services unless you are at a LIV or near LIV school. You are more likely to end up with Advanced Math if the math scores are high then LIV.

A lot of kids get accepted into AAP with all of their scores below 132. Also, the GBRS has been by far the most important metric for acceptance, and that will likely continue with their new scale. There's no need for OP to panic about the scores. OP just needs to craft the referral form, questionnaire, and work samples in a way that shows that the kid can handle AAP work in the area of weakness.

I don’t think “a lot” of kids with Sub—132 scores get in. It totally depends on the school. If you’re at a high SES school, then it will be unlikely. That said, OP should still submit referral and see how it goes.

A few years ago, a 132 on any section or a 132 composite were enough to get a child in-pool. Over half of the kids admitted to AAP were not in pool. The AAP equity report also showed that a ton of kids who were not in pool were admitted to AAP. You may not "think" a lot of kids with sub 132 scores are getting admitted, but you'd be wrong.

The entire process has changed since a few years ago and the equity report was released.

It has changed so that test scores matter even less than they did in the past.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My guess is only the fall scores will be included

I think they will take iReady again in winter and spring

Shouldnt winter/spring scores be correct reflection of a grade skill to take into consideration, if the committees are meeting in late first quarter of the year?

Not everyone takes the iReady in the Winter. At some schools the only kids who take the iReady in the winter are those who are below grade level. Some schools skip the winter cycle. Some schools everyone takes it. The fall scores are the only ones that everyone will have taken at the same time so that is what is used.

Two sub-132 scores is not promising for LIV services unless you are at a LIV or near LIV school. You are more likely to end up with Advanced Math if the math scores are high then LIV.

A lot of kids get accepted into AAP with all of their scores below 132. Also, the GBRS has been by far the most important metric for acceptance, and that will likely continue with their new scale. There's no need for OP to panic about the scores. OP just needs to craft the referral form, questionnaire, and work samples in a way that shows that the kid can handle AAP work in the area of weakness.

Parent referral form, work samples etc should not indicate that the child can “handle LIV work,” but rather that the child “needs LIV work.” Important difference.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My guess is only the fall scores will be included

I think they will take iReady again in winter and spring

Shouldnt winter/spring scores be correct reflection of a grade skill to take into consideration, if the committees are meeting in late first quarter of the year?

Not everyone takes the iReady in the Winter. At some schools the only kids who take the iReady in the winter are those who are below grade level. Some schools skip the winter cycle. Some schools everyone takes it. The fall scores are the only ones that everyone will have taken at the same time so that is what is used.

Two sub-132 scores is not promising for LIV services unless you are at a LIV or near LIV school. You are more likely to end up with Advanced Math if the math scores are high then LIV.

A lot of kids get accepted into AAP with all of their scores below 132. Also, the GBRS has been by far the most important metric for acceptance, and that will likely continue with their new scale. There's no need for OP to panic about the scores. OP just needs to craft the referral form, questionnaire, and work samples in a way that shows that the kid can handle AAP work in the area of weakness.

Parent referral form, work samples etc should not indicate that the child can “handle LIV work,” but rather that the child “needs LIV work.” Important difference.

But this is in the context of a child with a lower score in one area. It's going to be hard to show that a kid with a 111 in one area "needs LIV work" in that area. The parent referral should try to show that the kid needs AAP in the area of strength with the presumably 140+ subject score, but can still handle AAP in the area of weakness. Or, OP needs to show that the lower CogAT subscore does not reflect the kid's actual ability in that area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My guess is only the fall scores will be included

I think they will take iReady again in winter and spring

Shouldnt winter/spring scores be correct reflection of a grade skill to take into consideration, if the committees are meeting in late first quarter of the year?

Not everyone takes the iReady in the Winter. At some schools the only kids who take the iReady in the winter are those who are below grade level. Some schools skip the winter cycle. Some schools everyone takes it. The fall scores are the only ones that everyone will have taken at the same time so that is what is used.

Two sub-132 scores is not promising for LIV services unless you are at a LIV or near LIV school. You are more likely to end up with Advanced Math if the math scores are high then LIV.

A lot of kids get accepted into AAP with all of their scores below 132. Also, the GBRS has been by far the most important metric for acceptance, and that will likely continue with their new scale. There's no need for OP to panic about the scores. OP just needs to craft the referral form, questionnaire, and work samples in a way that shows that the kid can handle AAP work in the area of weakness.

Some kids with scores in the 120s get in. Fewer kids in the 110s get in. That is more likely to happen at a lower SES School the a mid or high SES school. People point to the low scores and complain about them but that is a small percentage of cases.

Two scores below 120 will be hard to justify LIV services unless the kid is at a Title 1 school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My guess is only the fall scores will be included

I think they will take iReady again in winter and spring

Shouldnt winter/spring scores be correct reflection of a grade skill to take into consideration, if the committees are meeting in late first quarter of the year?

Not everyone takes the iReady in the Winter. At some schools the only kids who take the iReady in the winter are those who are below grade level. Some schools skip the winter cycle. Some schools everyone takes it. The fall scores are the only ones that everyone will have taken at the same time so that is what is used.

Two sub-132 scores is not promising for LIV services unless you are at a LIV or near LIV school. You are more likely to end up with Advanced Math if the math scores are high then LIV.

A lot of kids get accepted into AAP with all of their scores below 132. Also, the GBRS has been by far the most important metric for acceptance, and that will likely continue with their new scale. There's no need for OP to panic about the scores. OP just needs to craft the referral form, questionnaire, and work samples in a way that shows that the kid can handle AAP work in the area of weakness.

Parent referral form, work samples etc should not indicate that the child can “handle LIV work,” but rather that the child “needs LIV work.” Important difference.

But this is in the context of a child with a lower score in one area. It's going to be hard to show that a kid with a 111 in one area "needs LIV work" in that area. The parent referral should try to show that the kid needs AAP in the area of strength with the presumably 140+ subject score, but can still handle AAP in the area of weakness. Or, OP needs to show that the lower CogAT subscore does not reflect the kid's actual ability in that area.

How does one show this?