Advice on how to handle this situation

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FWIW, my kid is in AAP at a center school and the classroom is full of very wild (but very smart) boys with ADHD. Recently volunteered in the classroom and my heart goes out to the teacher, who is fantastic but not a miracle worker.

Also, 132 is a good score. It's really hard for a 2nd grader to not be distracted by a disruptive environment. I got my kid a tutor last year because the classroom was so out of control. It made a huge difference.

Same experience for us. AAP is definitely not some magical escape from behavioral issues.

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I parent referred for AAP but am not optimistic he'll get in due to not being in pool at our mid-to-high SES school and some omissions from the packet (no mention of reading I-Ready or LII placement for LA, or any mark for exceptional talent on that front). I feel very frustrated and am not entirely sure what to do.

I made sure I mentioned DS's achievements (Iready, Level II etc) on parent questionnaire and cover page. It's just double insurance. If the packet was already submitted, there is nothing you can do except appeal if he's not accepted. I guess you'd have additional evidence in omission to support your appeal.

I wish I'd thought of this! But yes, I will add omitted info in the appeal.

To the other poster who said we should contact the principal or the AART, I don't want to be "that parent" because I feel it could do more harm than good, however I did inquire to the AART asking why 'reading' and 'writing' weren't checked off on the HOPE even though he received a 560 on his grade 1 Spring I-Ready (99th) and has LII services for LA. The AART previously mentioned that this I-Ready was not included because (inexplicably) they only include I-Readys from Fall of first grade. But that doesn't mean this information should not be used to make determinations in the HOPE. I don't have high hopes for a helpful response but I couldn't just not say anything. Sigh...

Don’t be “that parent “ then. You also can’t make them check off that they feel your child is above their peers on the Hope form especially when they are not in pool and their peers are scoring above or similar to them. But the areas that were fact and missed should be acknowledged like listing level II on the form. This may not matter at all and your child may be accepted first round.

Well, I'm certainly not going to try to "make" anyone do anything, but I'm skeptical that my child is not more advanced than most of his peers in reading/writing.

They did indicate level II on the form but that does not indicate what or how many subjects the child is receiving services in.