AAP: would you submit a good WISC score if you have it?
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Anonymous
| We had a WISC done for DC a couple of months ago in order to detect if there was a memory or processing speed issue. DC should be in the pool based upon the NNAT, assuming the cutoff doesn't vary significantly from years past. Would you recommend submitting the WISC as part of the February 8th deadline? Or save for appeal if needed? What thresholds would you consider as important to submit or not to submit at this time? Any thoughts appreciated. |
Anonymous
| Save for appeal. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
+2 |
Anonymous
| Save it, for sure!!! Always keep your queen of spades and use only if/when necessary. |
Anonymous
| What would all you PPs that recommend saving it for appeal consider a good WISC score to use on appeal? |
Anonymous
| I think that depends on want the NNAT and CogAT scores were. |
Anonymous
| I would submit it. Why bother with an appeal if you could get your child in today and let them go to the orientations in May. I would submit it if it's anything above 135. If will solidify your case, certainly not hurt it! |
Anonymous
| 20:31 here again. I speak from experience. I did this with DC and have never regretted it. |
Anonymous
| Was in this situation, WISC was 149 and submitted in first round. NNAT and COGat in the low 120's. There are other tests you can have done for the appeal--luckily, our DD got in without appeal. |
Anonymous
| I had a WISC done for processing issues as well. DS was in the pool, but I submitted the WISC. Got in without needing to appeal. |
Anonymous
This is a great point, especially if your base school has Local Level IV. Then you can better know who is choosing the Center and who is choosing the base school. |
Anonymous
| To save you from reading the monster thread, I can condense the bottom line: In 2010-2011, appeals supported by a WISC of 126 or higher generally got in, 125 or below, not. The other important factor was the GBRS (11 or higher is key). Good luck! |
Anonymous
| What if WISC is 126 but some subscores high (verbal 140) and others low (processing speed less than 100)? Would you submit now? If not in pool I think I will have to submit, but what if DC just makes it into the pool? |
Anonymous
| Save for appeal, if needed. Don't show your entire hand; ever played cards, it's all about the strategy. |