Requesting the packet?

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Anonymous wrote:Why didn’t you opt out of the HOPE?

Parents can opt out of HOPE? Is this new? Never heard of anyone opting out of GBRS.

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Anonymous wrote:Why didn’t you opt out of the HOPE?

Parents can opt out of HOPE? Is this new? Never heard of anyone opting out of GBRS.

Parents can opt out of any assessment- except the few required for graduation.

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Anonymous wrote:Why didn’t you opt out of the HOPE?

Those of you opting out of the HOPE: are you sure this isn't also opting out of AAP? I agree that it is subjective. But if it is weighted the highest, you may be doing your kid a disservice by opting out.

No because they can’t utilize only one assessment or avenue for determining placement. They also can’t penalize you for asserting your parental rights.

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Anonymous wrote:It's perfectly reasonable to request the packet. I don't see a reason NOT to request it. The AART won't find it weird - this is part of their job.

Also if it makes you feel better, I don't believe the AART isn't part of the appeal decision.

Look at the appeal form here: https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/AAPAppealForm.pdf

It's true, it's completely parent driven, as my AART said. I requested the packet and she sent it same day, happily. She also answered my questions about it. You have nothing to lose although you might find some things annoying (e.g., bad work samples for the school, etc.)

OP you must be in a high SES school. Your daughter should be a shoe in!

I'm glad you said that. If OPs daughter is borderline, then my kid has no hope. It seems like everyone on here has kids with 99 percentile iReady as if that's just a given for AAP.

OP here - I am basing that she is borderline on the scores from here -- maybe that is not accurate? We are not at a high SES school. We are in the West Potomac pyramid but Waynewood.

The scores posted here are not a representative sample, but if your child wasn't in pool with those scores, I would think that even if not high SES it's a school that has a sizeable segment who value academics. My DC wasn't in pool with scores lower than yours that I've nevertheless heard would have been sufficient under the old system.

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Anonymous wrote:Why didn’t you opt out of the HOPE?

Those of you opting out of the HOPE: are you sure this isn't also opting out of AAP? I agree that it is subjective. But if it is weighted the highest, you may be doing your kid a disservice by opting out.

No because they can’t utilize only one assessment or avenue for determining placement. They also can’t penalize you for asserting your parental rights.

Omitting the local committee assessment seems like a pretty risky option but you do you.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why didn’t you opt out of the HOPE?

Those of you opting out of the HOPE: are you sure this isn't also opting out of AAP? I agree that it is subjective. But if it is weighted the highest, you may be doing your kid a disservice by opting out.

No because they can’t utilize only one assessment or avenue for determining placement. They also can’t penalize you for asserting your parental rights.

Omitting the local committee assessment seems like a pretty risky option but you do you.

The kid got in so I will thanks!

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Anonymous wrote:Why didn’t you opt out of the HOPE?

Those of you opting out of the HOPE: are you sure this isn't also opting out of AAP? I agree that it is subjective. But if it is weighted the highest, you may be doing your kid a disservice by opting out.

No because they can’t utilize only one assessment or avenue for determining placement. They also can’t penalize you for asserting your parental rights.

Omitting the local committee assessment seems like a pretty risky option but you do you.

The kid got in so I will thanks!

I agree it seems risky, but PP who opted out: why did you make that decision? Were the child's scores exceptional so that the HOPE was bound to be worse, did you have an issue with the teacher or AART and felt they would take it out on your kid? Presumably, you didn't opt out of NNAT, CogAT, iReady? There must be have been a reason you opted out of HOPE. Just picking your brain...