Fairfax County GT/AAP Appeals.
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Anonymous
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WISC IV:
FS IQ: 143 VCI:146 PRI:135 WMI: 129 PSI: 121 CogAt: 133 NNAT:135 GBRS: 8 What are my son's chances? |
Anonymous
Excellent chance with those WISC scores. |
Anonymous
Some, like our base school, are neither center nor local level 4. |
Anonymous
36 ES with Local Level IV and one MS with Local Level IV. 24 ES with Centers and 11 MS with Centers. |
Anonymous
| Excellent chances even with GBRS 8? |
Anonymous
| Yes, the VCI and PRI are great and if this case does not get in then surely there is something screwed up in the system, since every objective measure exceeds the benchmark. |
Anonymous
| we applied on may 30 what time likely we get to hear the result. |
Anonymous
| After July 2nd.. |
Anonymous
| I just want to vent for a minute. My DS is a rising 5th grader and is in AAP Level 4. He's a very bright kid, and has needed the extra challenge to be successful (he was having problems with reading in class, not paying attention, etc. in first and second grade). This year, my DD is going through the AAP process. Her scores on the CogAT and NNAT were nearly the same as her brother's (about 128 on each--his verbal subtest on the CogAt was over 150, which put him in the pool his year), but this year, her almost identical scores did not get DD in the pool. I parent referred her, and when she didn't get in, appealed her with a WISC score (130 FS; 132 VC; 129 PR; WM 113; 115 PS). Her GBRS is 10. Having watched my son for 2 years, I believe that she can do the work, and I don't want her to believe she is "less smart" than her brother. I have been amazed how many people, on this board and in real life, have mean things to say about parents who AAP appeal-- although I am certainly not out in the community advertising that we are. I am not trying to push my daughter into an ivy league college and I don't need the bragging rights-- my kids are amazing, smart funny, kind little people no matter what their academic label. And I don't think I am trying to get a second bite at the apple for her, or some sort of unfair advantage. The psychologist who tested her said that the WISC (esp. Verbal reasoning) is a much better indicator of academic success than the CogAT, or especially the NNAT (which apparrently people are "prepping" their kids for), but that the County can't afford to individually administer the WISC to all 2nd graders. I just want to make sure that whoever makes her decison has the information they need to make a good one. So, why the hating on parents who appeal AAP decisions? Some of us are more interested in making sure our kids are properly placed, than we are in bragging at the pool this summer. And who doesn't want to make sure that their child is placed in the appropriate classroom for their learning style? |
Anonymous
Vent away -- and know there are many parents that agree with you that a kid is more than a CogAT score or a NNAT2 score. The central selection committee would also agree with you. Good luck! |
Anonymous
but those scores don't scream "advanced" to me. And if we let the parents decide which program is best suited for their kids then half the kids in FCPS would be in AAP. |
Anonymous
| Actually, those scores are above te median of the program |
Anonymous
above average, then? 
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Anonymous
You could hire an attorney. (You sound like the type who woud go to those lengths). 
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Anonymous
| the cogat this year was different from years past as you probably know. So a 128 this year is not the same as a few years back ( highest possible score is 160 now vs. 150 etc.). So don't be so upset that a 128 (which is below the cutoff) didn't get DD in. Sounds like you are just upset DD might feel 'less smart' than DS. Feel for you, but you sound like one of the crazy people who won't take no for an answer. |