GT/AAP Appeals

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IQ test for kids this young are meaningless. They are not accurate indicators of intelligence whatsoever. Their biggest utility is for some mom to brag that her child has a 142 IQ.

If your child is so intelligent, why did he/she fail the first time?

If you put it that way, none of the idicators are accurate and meaningful.

High NNAT (99%), High CogAt (98%) as well.

Mostly O's on report card.

Only thing is the relatively low GBRS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So what happens if you subject your child to being rejected a second time. What's the recourse? Storming the castle?

hiring a lawyer. Don't laugh. Our neighbor did just that (and the kid got in.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what happens if you subject your child to being rejected a second time. What's the recourse? Storming the castle?

hiring a lawyer. Don't laugh. Our neighbor did just that (and the kid got in.)

That's precisely why they instituted this insipid appeal process.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IQ test for kids this young are meaningless. They are not accurate indicators of intelligence whatsoever. Their biggest utility is for some mom to brag that her child has a 142 IQ.

If your child is so intelligent, why did he/she fail the first time?

If you put it that way, none of the idicators are accurate and meaningful.

High NNAT (99%), High CogAt (98%) as well.

Mostly O's on report card.

Only thing is the relatively low GBRS.

oh, and I think the evaluators failed the first time. I'm positive they'll get it right the second time.
That's the whole poupose of the appeal process.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So what happens if you subject your child to being rejected a second time. What's the recourse? Storming the castle?

Personally it's not likely but if that happens, I'll try next year due to the very high scores on NNAT, CogAt, and WISC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IQ test for kids this young are meaningless. They are not accurate indicators of intelligence whatsoever. Their biggest utility is for some mom to brag that her child has a 142 IQ.

If your child is so intelligent, why did he/she fail the first time?

If you put it that way, none of the idicators are accurate and meaningful.

High NNAT (99%), High CogAt (98%) as well.

Mostly O's on report card.

Only thing is the relatively low GBRS.

oh, and I think the evaluators failed the first time. I'm positive they'll get it right the second time.
That's the whole poupose of the appeal process.

LOL - they FAILED because you didn't agree with their decision? As you note, the purpose of this appeal process is to find any trick you can to get the result you want. Period.

[Anonymous]

Getting a 142 on the WISC is not a "trick" and at the end of the day, her child requires an accelerated curriculum. She's being a good mom by appealing.

[Anonymous]

It's not about the kid. It's about vanity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL - they FAILED because you didn't agree with their decision? As you note, the purpose of this appeal process is to find any trick you can to get the result you want. Period.

No you don't agree with the whole process establised by the County for some reasons.
I agree with the whole process for the most part.
There's no trick. All standard procedures established by the County as far as I know.
You need to get a life and most likely a psychiatric help.
Seem paranoid. Period.

[Anonymous]

And it seems that you can't accept a decision that your child isn't right for the G/T program. Thanks for wasting more taxpayer money.

[Anonymous]

I respectfully suggest we ignore 16:31. She's like my former sister-in-law, who thrived on flaming arguments with others and between others. Like 16:31, she couldn't help herself - she always had to have the last word and always was "right." Not long ago she was diagnosed with narcissitic personality disorder. At least we have a name for it now...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And it seems that you can't accept a decision that your child isn't right for the G/T program. Thanks for wasting more taxpayer money.

Final decision hasn't been made.

[Anonymous]

I agree with 17:47 and am looking forward to getting back to normal conversations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with 17:47 and am looking forward to getting back to normal conversations.

well if it's a free appeal you might as well go for it. Can't hurt. We got in without that, but I know some naturally gifted kids with no personality do get overlooked. Personality isn't everything! Nor is: getting along well with others, motivation to exceed, sense of humor etc. etc. Alot of that stuff is over-rated.

[Anonymous]

What these dragon mothers fail to realize is that their son/daughter is going to do just fine without being in the G/T program. If they are as academically gifted as they assert, they are going to have a fine experience, G/T or otherwise. They weren't accepted for a reason.

Can you imagine what some of these parents are going to do 10 years from now when their child potentially doesn't get into their school(s) of choice?