Testing for gifted services in Arlington

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t worry about it as gifted programming in Arlington isn’t particularly... exceptional. He will either be identified or not, but it won’t really affect his education one way or another (although maybe your ego might be temporarily buoyed.)

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My limited experience in Arlington ES was with a gifted teacher who saw liking school and doing what you were told as a requirement for being classified as gifted. Needless to say my kid wasn’t meeting her standard. She eventually got the classification but not until she was gone. The only good thing ARLINGTON offers for the gifted is high school internship programs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Start brown nosing the powers that be.

What are you implying? At least make a credible statement.

NP: APS ES = easy to get gifted label if a parent asks and has a reasonable reason why BECAUSE it is not a resource drain at all since there are no resources to drain. APS ES also identifies a LOT of kids through the N-Ipad test in 2nd grade.

[Anonymous]

Moms getting nervous about the NNAT apparently. Like Eminem would say, you get one chance.

[Anonymous]

Do they provide all parents with the test results regardless of whether the kid is deemed gifted or not, or do the non-deemed kids just not get the letter home?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do they provide all parents with the test results regardless of whether the kid is deemed gifted or not, or do the non-deemed kids just not get the letter home?

As I understand it, all kids get the test results. There’s a cutoff fir automatic screening. It’s lower than FCPS’s cut off. But still, even a great score won’t get you designated GT automatically. Just put in the pool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do they provide all parents with the test results regardless of whether the kid is deemed gifted or not, or do the non-deemed kids just not get the letter home?

Everyone gets the NNAT results. A separate letter comes home later notifying parents of kids who have been referred for the formal identification process. Parents have to give permission for that process to take place. After the process is complete a final letter comes home confirming the areas that the child was deemed eligible to receive gifted services.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do they provide all parents with the test results regardless of whether the kid is deemed gifted or not, or do the non-deemed kids just not get the letter home?

Everyone gets the NNAT results. A separate letter comes home later notifying parents of kids who have been referred for the formal identification process. Parents have to give permission for that process to take place. After the process is complete a final letter comes home confirming the areas that the child was deemed eligible to receive gifted services.

Or stating that the child was not deemed eligible in any areas, maybe?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do they provide all parents with the test results regardless of whether the kid is deemed gifted or not, or do the non-deemed kids just not get the letter home?

Everyone gets the NNAT results. A separate letter comes home later notifying parents of kids who have been referred for the formal identification process. Parents have to give permission for that process to take place. After the process is complete a final letter comes home confirming the areas that the child was deemed eligible to receive gifted services.

Or stating that the child was not deemed eligible in any areas, maybe?

I’ve never heard of that happening, but I don’t know. I think they are pretty sure by the time that initial letter goes out.

[Anonymous]

Curious, do all kids take the NNAT in 2nd, even those who have already been identified as gifted?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Curious, do all kids take the NNAT in 2nd, even those who have already been identified as gifted?

A kid could be opted out, but otherwise everyone takes it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do they provide all parents with the test results regardless of whether the kid is deemed gifted or not, or do the non-deemed kids just not get the letter home?

Everyone gets the NNAT results. A separate letter comes home later notifying parents of kids who have been referred for the formal identification process. Parents have to give permission for that process to take place. After the process is complete a final letter comes home confirming the areas that the child was deemed eligible to receive gifted services.

Or stating that the child was not deemed eligible in any areas, maybe?

I’ve never heard of that happening, but I don’t know. I think they are pretty sure by the time that initial letter goes out.

So anyone who gets above the NNAT cutoff is essentially deemed eligible?

[Anonymous]

I think a certain nnat score just gets kids in the gt pool for consideration. Parents then have to submit a parent evaluation form, and a committee decides.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Curious, do all kids take the NNAT in 2nd, even those who have already been identified as gifted?

An already deemed gifted kid should have no problem with the nnat.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Curious, do all kids take the NNAT in 2nd, even those who have already been identified as gifted?

An already deemed gifted kid should have no problem with the nnat.

Yes they do all take it and some still don’t do well. It is just one assessment.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do they provide all parents with the test results regardless of whether the kid is deemed gifted or not, or do the non-deemed kids just not get the letter home?

Everyone gets the NNAT results. A separate letter comes home later notifying parents of kids who have been referred for the formal identification process. Parents have to give permission for that process to take place. After the process is complete a final letter comes home confirming the areas that the child was deemed eligible to receive gifted services.

Or stating that the child was not deemed eligible in any areas, maybe?

I’ve never heard of that happening, but I don’t know. I think they are pretty sure by the time that initial letter goes out.

So anyone who gets above the NNAT cutoff is essentially deemed eligible?

No. They also rely on work product and teacher recommendations. If they are referred a form comes home for parents to fill out with additional background information.