Any chance we'll hear back about AAP appeal by May 31?

[Anonymous]

In on appeal
2nd grade
In pool LB pyramid
NNAT 123
COGAT 126
WISC 133 (verbal comp 146)
MATH iReady 72%
VALLS 99%
Grades almost all 4s even in math.
We had a weak HOPE. 1R, 1O, rest S.
Child has an IEP for Autism. Didn’t include it but provided lots of information and made clear there were no behavioral issues.

On appeal we provided WISC and WPPSY with letter from neuropsychologist and took the opportunity to submit more work samples than what had been provided in first submittal. Work samples were rocketry projects, designing and building functional structures, a business, and creative pursuits.

Suspect that since our in school testing wasn’t great that we got in based on very strong work samples, good grades and WISC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:129/130 is not a high nnat score

That score is the high 90th percentiles, probably 98th percentile. That is a high score. It is not at the level as the common standard score from years pass, a 132. It is high, the kid is smart. This board is crazy.

[Anonymous]

Not in!!!!

3rd grade
NNAT 130
COGAT 140
Reading iReady 96 percentile
Math iReady 99 percentile
Additional work samples submitted as part of appeal. I don't know what the committee is looking for.

[Anonymous]

Actually impressed FCPS got the appeals out earlier than June 5th.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In on appeal
2nd grade
In pool LB pyramid
NNAT 123
COGAT 126
WISC 133 (verbal comp 146)
MATH iReady 72%
VALLS 99%
Grades almost all 4s even in math.
We had a weak HOPE. 1R, 1O, rest S.
Child has an IEP for Autism. Didn’t include it but provided lots of information and made clear there were no behavioral issues.

On appeal we provided WISC and WPPSY with letter from neuropsychologist and took the opportunity to submit more work samples than what had been provided in first submittal. Work samples were rocketry projects, designing and building functional structures, a business, and creative pursuits.

Suspect that since our in school testing wasn’t great that we got in based on very strong work samples, good grades and WISC.

Curious as to why your child needs AAP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In on appeal
2nd grade
In pool LB pyramid
NNAT 123
COGAT 126
WISC 133 (verbal comp 146)
MATH iReady 72%
VALLS 99%
Grades almost all 4s even in math.
We had a weak HOPE. 1R, 1O, rest S.
Child has an IEP for Autism. Didn’t include it but provided lots of information and made clear there were no behavioral issues.

On appeal we provided WISC and WPPSY with letter from neuropsychologist and took the opportunity to submit more work samples than what had been provided in first submittal. Work samples were rocketry projects, designing and building functional structures, a business, and creative pursuits.

Suspect that since our in school testing wasn’t great that we got in based on very strong work samples, good grades and WISC.

Wouldnt it have been easier to just say you got in on appeal, in lieu of itemizing everything? We too got in on appeal but elected not to brag about it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Not in :/

2nd grade (was in pool)
NNAT 129
COGAT 140
WISC 134
VALLS 714
MATH 454/99th %ile

Also McLean pyramid. What a wild, opaque system.

How were the HOPE scores. That has to be the only reason a child with these scores wouldn’t get in. HOPE scores should only be included as a value add to find students that testing misses, not to keep out 99th percentile children. Please reach out to your principal to request principal placement into the AAP class.

This is crazy. This kid literally has a gifted level IQ. GMU or private WISC? If you got a rec for a private psych, some of them have reputations of inflating WISC scores for the purpose of AAP admission.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In on appeal
2nd grade
In pool LB pyramid
NNAT 123
COGAT 126
WISC 133 (verbal comp 146)
MATH iReady 72%
VALLS 99%
Grades almost all 4s even in math.
We had a weak HOPE. 1R, 1O, rest S.
Child has an IEP for Autism. Didn’t include it but provided lots of information and made clear there were no behavioral issues.

On appeal we provided WISC and WPPSY with letter from neuropsychologist and took the opportunity to submit more work samples than what had been provided in first submittal. Work samples were rocketry projects, designing and building functional structures, a business, and creative pursuits.

Suspect that since our in school testing wasn’t great that we got in based on very strong work samples, good grades and WISC.

Curious as to why your child needs AAP?

WISC is the gold standard. 133 WISC is gifted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In on appeal
2nd grade
In pool LB pyramid
NNAT 123
COGAT 126
WISC 133 (verbal comp 146)
MATH iReady 72%
VALLS 99%
Grades almost all 4s even in math.
We had a weak HOPE. 1R, 1O, rest S.
Child has an IEP for Autism. Didn’t include it but provided lots of information and made clear there were no behavioral issues.

On appeal we provided WISC and WPPSY with letter from neuropsychologist and took the opportunity to submit more work samples than what had been provided in first submittal. Work samples were rocketry projects, designing and building functional structures, a business, and creative pursuits.

Suspect that since our in school testing wasn’t great that we got in based on very strong work samples, good grades and WISC.

Wouldnt it have been easier to just say you got in on appeal, in lieu of itemizing everything? We too got in on appeal but elected not to brag about it

Geez - I think they were trying to be helpful to others going through the same process? I would much rather someone post their stats and give background on their application, versus just stating their child got in on appeal - that helps nobody.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In on appeal
2nd grade
In pool LB pyramid
NNAT 123
COGAT 126
WISC 133 (verbal comp 146)
MATH iReady 72%
VALLS 99%
Grades almost all 4s even in math.
We had a weak HOPE. 1R, 1O, rest S.
Child has an IEP for Autism. Didn’t include it but provided lots of information and made clear there were no behavioral issues.

On appeal we provided WISC and WPPSY with letter from neuropsychologist and took the opportunity to submit more work samples than what had been provided in first submittal. Work samples were rocketry projects, designing and building functional structures, a business, and creative pursuits.

Suspect that since our in school testing wasn’t great that we got in based on very strong work samples, good grades and WISC.

Sounds like the parents came up with some great work samples... I often wonder if the child had any idea about it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In on appeal
2nd grade
In pool LB pyramid
NNAT 123
COGAT 126
WISC 133 (verbal comp 146)
MATH iReady 72%
VALLS 99%
Grades almost all 4s even in math.
We had a weak HOPE. 1R, 1O, rest S.
Child has an IEP for Autism. Didn’t include it but provided lots of information and made clear there were no behavioral issues.

On appeal we provided WISC and WPPSY with letter from neuropsychologist and took the opportunity to submit more work samples than what had been provided in first submittal. Work samples were rocketry projects, designing and building functional structures, a business, and creative pursuits.

Suspect that since our in school testing wasn’t great that we got in based on very strong work samples, good grades and WISC.

Wouldnt it have been easier to just say you got in on appeal, in lieu of itemizing everything? We too got in on appeal but elected not to brag about it

Geez - I think they were trying to be helpful to others going through the same process? I would much rather someone post their stats and give background on their application, versus just stating their child got in on appeal - that helps nobody.

+1. pp wasn’t bragging at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not in!!!!

3rd grade
NNAT 130
COGAT 140
Reading iReady 96 percentile
Math iReady 99 percentile
Additional work samples submitted as part of appeal. I don't know what the committee is looking for.

I'm sorry you didn't get in, but you should continue to apply next cycle... just an FYI we heard from an AART they really want Rube Goldberg type samples to seperate the candidates that follows up on good scores. You have to guide and direct your child to a degree, but they have an uncanny way to tell if its the parents work and not the child... keep it high level, but not complex... it worked for us

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In on appeal
2nd grade
In pool LB pyramid
NNAT 123
COGAT 126
WISC 133 (verbal comp 146)
MATH iReady 72%
VALLS 99%
Grades almost all 4s even in math.
We had a weak HOPE. 1R, 1O, rest S.
Child has an IEP for Autism. Didn’t include it but provided lots of information and made clear there were no behavioral issues.

On appeal we provided WISC and WPPSY with letter from neuropsychologist and took the opportunity to submit more work samples than what had been provided in first submittal. Work samples were rocketry projects, designing and building functional structures, a business, and creative pursuits.

Suspect that since our in school testing wasn’t great that we got in based on very strong work samples, good grades and WISC.

Wouldnt it have been easier to just say you got in on appeal, in lieu of itemizing everything? We too got in on appeal but elected not to brag about it

Geez - I think they were trying to be helpful to others going through the same process? I would much rather someone post their stats and give background on their application, versus just stating their child got in on appeal - that helps nobody.

Yes, I wish I could scratch that but can’t. I would say they look for higher level thinking, such as Rube Goldberg type work samples and we were able to show this without appearing the parents did the work. (I know most parents would not but let’s not be delusional, right?) Too many parents get hung up on test scores and put their children through a gauntlet of testing. The samples help confirm what the scores show. Makes you wonder who it is actually for…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child got in on appeal with very good work samples. A short story, poems, math puzzles, and creative writing/art

We did exact same as you and were fortunate.. we also included a piano recital she composed with all the notes. None of it was crazy complex but shows higher thinking. I guess none of us will ever know exactly what they view as a strong sample. It’s all so competitive sometimes it’s just the luck of the draw. Reminds me of college applications, accepted to UVA but denied from JMU… go figure

[Anonymous]

People told me I was crazy but 5 years ago the parent work sample we submitted was a series of pictures showing our kid building a marble run using different materials, bouncing marbles off of drums into cardboard tubes, and the down hot wheels race track loops. We included a few sentences about how he experimented with different pieces and showed pictures of those set ups. Essentially, we showed him working an engineering problem as part of his play.

He had CoGAT and NNAT scores of 135, straight 4s, high iReadys. He was accepted in the first round.

I think it is more showing that your kid is an out of the box thinker, enjoys complex problems in the home work samples and less worksheets.