2018 AAP Admission Thread

[Anonymous]

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Did you have your third grader retake through FCPS? I suspect DC's old second grade scores were still there because those were the from the test assessed by FCPS while the new scores were from GMU.

I did. You are probably right.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks, so I assume a denial just has one sheet?

A denial will not have the word "accepted" in the letter . Why do you want to go by the number or color of the sheets?

Eligibility letter doesn’t have the word accepted. It simply says the central committee has determined your child is eligible for level iv
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The point is to read the letter instead of looking for number of sheets or color of the sheets

Of course. You find out as soon as you open the letter. That said, I have been on both sides, as I received the ineligibility letter last year and just got the eligibility letter for the referral on my now third grader. I could tell before I even opened it that she had been found eligible because it was clear there was a form to fill out - I could see the lines through the envelope. Last year, there was just a one page letter.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ineligible letter received Friday
NNAT 116
COGAT 125

Getting file today to see GBRS. I know scores are a little low but I expected high GBRS and he is in top reading and math and bored in school currently so I thought a holistic review might get him in. He is among the youngest of second graders but I don’t think they consider that.
May or may not do WISC to appeal. I think he’d be much happier in AAP but not sure our center (Bull Run) is necessarily the end-all be-all.

Updat, Met with AART
GBRS 13
DRA 34. (at the time back then)

School had some strong work samples in addition to what I had submitted. AART thought we have nothing to lose and suggested appealing given his strong all-around file. I think we will appeal, as it’s true we have nothing to lose.

Im truly not trying to be mean at all but why did the aart think he had a strong all around file? Presumably lots of kids have good work samples and that then leaves you with only a single data point (good gbrs) pointing towards admission. A medium high dra doesn’t show out of the box thinking.

Well, I guess it’s true in that no DRA really shows out of the box thinking since it doesn’t measure that. I can only guess she thinks that based on her experience? Our school/teacher did a really nice job on the GBRS and tying it to some great work samples; those do happen to show good problem solving and creativity.

[Anonymous]

Third grade referral - in

Cogat: 130
NNAT: 123
GBRS: 13

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[Anonymous]

Does anyone have experience with Churchill toad center school? Thoughts on class size, teachers, instruction? do a lot of kids leave their base school for It? Is it still a fun environment?

[Anonymous]

2nd Grade, In-pool -> Admitted

NNAT2: 160
Cogat: 139
GBRS: 14

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2nd Grade, In-pool -> Admitted

NNAT2: 160
Cogat: 139
GBRS: 14

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What are your options for schools? Is your elementary school a level IV center?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ineligible letter received Friday
NNAT 116
COGAT 125

Getting file today to see GBRS. I know scores are a little low but I expected high GBRS and he is in top reading and math and bored in school currently so I thought a holistic review might get him in. He is among the youngest of second graders but I don’t think they consider that.
May or may not do WISC to appeal. I think he’d be much happier in AAP but not sure our center (Bull Run) is necessarily the end-all be-all.

Updat, Met with AART
GBRS 13
DRA 34. (at the time back then)

School had some strong work samples in addition to what I had submitted. AART thought we have nothing to lose and suggested appealing given his strong all-around file. I think we will appeal, as it’s true we have nothing to lose.

Im truly not trying to be mean at all but why did the aart think he had a strong all around file? Presumably lots of kids have good work samples and that then leaves you with only a single data point (good gbrs) pointing towards admission. A medium high dra doesn’t show out of the box thinking.

Well, I guess it’s true in that no DRA really shows out of the box thinking since it doesn’t measure that. I can only guess she thinks that based on her experience? Our school/teacher did a really nice job on the GBRS and tying it to some great work samples; those do happen to show good problem solving and creativity.

I’d you didn’t get a Wisc what would be your new info?

[Anonymous]

IN

NNAT2: 132
CogAT: 131
DRA: 44

Level II services in 1st
Level III services in 2nd

Immersion Program in 1st & 2nd

[Anonymous]

NNAT - 135
CogAT - 126
GBRS - 13

IN!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IN

NNAT2: 132
CogAT: 131
DRA: 44

Level II services in 1st
Level III services in 2nd

Immersion Program in 1st & 2nd

Congrats bit how did you get level III service in second grade!

[Anonymous]

Ineligible

Cogat: 127
NNAT: -
GBRS: ?
WISC 134

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2nd Grade, In-pool -> Admitted

NNAT2: 160
Cogat: 139
GBRS: 14

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What are your options for schools? Is your elementary school a level IV center?

We are in center school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2nd Grade, In-pool -> Admitted

NNAT2: 160
Cogat: 139
GBRS: 14

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What are your options for schools? Is your elementary school a level IV center?

We are in center school

Is that Westbriar?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IN

NNAT2: 132
CogAT: 131
DRA: 44

Level II services in 1st
Level III services in 2nd

Immersion Program in 1st & 2nd

Congrats bit how did you get level III service in second grade!

AART recommended it and the Principal signed off on it.