This coming year’s NNAT/CogAT

[Anonymous]

We were told last night by our principal that a decision about this year’s NNAT and CogAT will be coming sometime in late September so, if administered, the tests will be done later than usual. SOLs for this year have been cancelled. The AAP applications/admissions process for rising third graders will absolutely still occur.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:they should just postpone it for a year.

+1000

That is the dumbest idea. Kids who qualify for AAP this year deserve to get those services. The question is, where do they take the CogAT? I’ll sign up ASAP.

no one is talking about THIS school year. They are talking about the rising second graders(taking Cogat) and rising 1st graders taking NNAT THIS year. The county will most likely have to delay these tests until NEXT year as you can not take them online at home. This AAP May be delayed a grade level AFTER this year. So this years second graders may start in 4th and who knows and possibly this years 1st grade start in 4th. It will be very hard for teachers to get a good grasp on children’s natural abilities with DL

You’re misunderstanding me. Kids who qualify this year (rising 2nd graders) deserve to start full time AAP in third grade. They shouldn’t have to wait a full year. I want my child to start AAP in third.

Students will not be able to qualify for the 21-22 AAP(3rd grade class) school year because chances are there will not be a fair way to administer the Coat(or NNAT) THIS year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:they should just postpone it for a year.

+1000

That is the dumbest idea. Kids who qualify for AAP this year deserve to get those services. The question is, where do they take the CogAT? I’ll sign up ASAP.

no one is talking about THIS school year. They are talking about the rising second graders(taking Cogat) and rising 1st graders taking NNAT THIS year. The county will most likely have to delay these tests until NEXT year as you can not take them online at home. This AAP May be delayed a grade level AFTER this year. So this years second graders may start in 4th and who knows and possibly this years 1st grade start in 4th. It will be very hard for teachers to get a good grasp on children’s natural abilities with DL

You’re misunderstanding me. Kids who qualify this year (rising 2nd graders) deserve to start full time AAP in third grade. They shouldn’t have to wait a full year. I want my child to start AAP in third.

Even if they don't have the opportunity to take the CogAT, it won't really matter that much. The equity report showed that the GBRS is by far the most important factor in eligibility. They will probably pull in the first grade teacher for GBRS if the 2nd grade teacher doesn't have enough info on your child from DL. Rising 2nd graders will still have the NNAT scores, also.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:they should just postpone it for a year.

+1000

That is the dumbest idea. Kids who qualify for AAP this year deserve to get those services. The question is, where do they take the CogAT? I’ll sign up ASAP.

no one is talking about THIS school year. They are talking about the rising second graders(taking Cogat) and rising 1st graders taking NNAT THIS year. The county will most likely have to delay these tests until NEXT year as you can not take them online at home. This AAP May be delayed a grade level AFTER this year. So this years second graders may start in 4th and who knows and possibly this years 1st grade start in 4th. It will be very hard for teachers to get a good grasp on children’s natural abilities with DL

You’re misunderstanding me. Kids who qualify this year (rising 2nd graders) deserve to start full time AAP in third grade. They shouldn’t have to wait a full year. I want my child to start AAP in third.

Students will not be able to qualify for the 21-22 AAP(3rd grade class) school year because chances are there will not be a fair way to administer the Coat(or NNAT) THIS year.

They could easily bring in each 2nd grade class on a different day for CogAT testing in school using social distancing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We were told last night by our principal that a decision about this year’s NNAT and CogAT will be coming sometime in late September so, if administered, the tests will be done later than usual. SOLs for this year have been cancelled. The AAP applications/admissions process for rising third graders will absolutely still occur.

Good. Because I want my child in AAP starting in third. This BS about not being able to start in third is nonsense. FCPS decided on DL, not me. Now they need to figure out a way to have kids take the CogAT and still be apply to AAP.

[Anonymous]

GRE is virtually proctored by real people watching test takers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We were told last night by our principal that a decision about this year’s NNAT and CogAT will be coming sometime in late September so, if administered, the tests will be done later than usual. SOLs for this year have been cancelled. The AAP applications/admissions process for rising third graders will absolutely still occur.

Good. Because I want my child in AAP starting in third. This BS about not being able to start in third is nonsense. FCPS decided on DL, not me. Now they need to figure out a way to have kids take the CogAT and still be apply to AAP.

How do you know that your child will get into AAP? This is weirdly demanding...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We were told last night by our principal that a decision about this year’s NNAT and CogAT will be coming sometime in late September so, if administered, the tests will be done later than usual. SOLs for this year have been cancelled. The AAP applications/admissions process for rising third graders will absolutely still occur.

Good. Because I want my child in AAP starting in third. This BS about not being able to start in third is nonsense. FCPS decided on DL, not me. Now they need to figure out a way to have kids take the CogAT and still be apply to AAP.

How do you know that your child will get into AAP? This is weirdly demanding...

Agree, everyone should read the thread on this years Appeals. Admissions were all over the place this year. Several with high Cogat denied. They are revamping TJ and AAP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We were told last night by our principal that a decision about this year’s NNAT and CogAT will be coming sometime in late September so, if administered, the tests will be done later than usual. SOLs for this year have been cancelled. The AAP applications/admissions process for rising third graders will absolutely still occur.

Good. Because I want my child in AAP starting in third. This BS about not being able to start in third is nonsense. FCPS decided on DL, not me. Now they need to figure out a way to have kids take the CogAT and still be apply to AAP.

How do you know that your child will get into AAP? This is weirdly demanding...

Because I have experience in the system, my other child is in, and I know what my child is capable of.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They should just have this cohort wait until 3rd grade to test and start AAP in 4th grade.

Uh, no. At our school, 3rd grade is heavily into PBL I don’t want my kid in that crap at all!

At least at our AAP center, they talk up how social science and science are learned through PBLs in AAP...

I think this is probably general. I spent a lot of valuable time sweating over my kid's AAP admission because I thought it would get him out of the PBL nonsense into something that more resembled actual schooling. No dice.

[Anonymous]

It's not fair, my child was 60th percentile NNAT but is whip smart and very creative.

[Anonymous]

At the school board meeting tonight, they said the cigar will likely be in person at the school but they do already have the nnat as a data point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At the school board meeting tonight, they said the cigar will likely be in person at the school but they do already have the nnat as a data point.

Did you mean CogAT?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not fair, my child was 60th percentile NNAT but is whip smart and very creative.

Do you know anyone who has prepared a packet that includes a 60th NNAT and made it in? Honestly asking. Why do you think your kid would have scored much higher in CoGATs if NNATs are that low? You're not even talking about a NNAT percentile in the 80s. If your kid takes the CoGAT, what do you expect your kid to score? Above 90%? You can still include examples of your child's creativity in the application.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not fair, my child was 60th percentile NNAT but is whip smart and very creative.

All I hear is "my child is a normal, run of the mill person"