Does minority status play any role in acceptance to AAP?

[Anonymous]

If so, what? Is being identified as a young scholar a benefit to the child?

[Anonymous]

No

[Anonymous]

Although, fcps had a meeting a few years back (I think 2012) where they did a presentation about restructuring AAP. They spent a couple slide discussing how they were trying to bring underrepresented minority groups into AAP. It was around tye time of the TJ lawsuit and the extraordinarily large bumper crop of the current sixth graders.

So while race is not a factor in admissions, having more black and hispanic students in AAP is certainly a goal of fcps.

I personally think fcps should give automatic admittance by pyramid of the top 98 or 99% scorers in that pyramid, and require the rest of the kids who hit the benchmark score to apply. I think that would boost minority enrollment in pyramids like Lee and Mt. Vernon, and also help address the lack of critical mass in tuose areas.

FCPS is a huge district. In most states each pyramid or cluster would be its own separate school district. Many of the kids who cannot qualify for AAP when their scores are pooled with higher performing areas like Langley or even solid areas like Burke, would easily qualify for tye gifted program if their poorer pyramids were stand alone districts.

Just my two cents.

[Anonymous]

I don't know, but I was at an AAP presentation and they handed out a sample evaluation sheet. There was a box for "language minority" which could be checked if the kid speaks a language other than English (I didn't ask--but did wonder--if that includes ALL foreign languages). I'd have to guess this counts for something, or they wouldn't include it on the evaluation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know, but I was at an AAP presentation and they handed out a sample evaluation sheet. There was a box for "language minority" which could be checked if the kid speaks a language other than English (I didn't ask--but did wonder--if that includes ALL foreign languages). I'd have to guess this counts for something, or they wouldn't include it on the evaluation.

Yes, there is also a line item for race and one for young scholar.

[Anonymous]

No.

[Anonymous]

What about gender?

Would DD have a better chance than a male student?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Although, fcps had a meeting a few years back (I think 2012) where they did a presentation about restructuring AAP. They spent a couple slide discussing how they were trying to bring underrepresented minority groups into AAP. It was around tye time of the TJ lawsuit and the extraordinarily large bumper crop of the current sixth graders.

So while race is not a factor in admissions, having more black and hispanic students in AAP is certainly a goal of fcps.

I personally think fcps should give automatic admittance by pyramid of the top 98 or 99% scorers in that pyramid, and require the rest of the kids who hit the benchmark score to apply. I think that would boost minority enrollment in pyramids like Lee and Mt. Vernon, and also help address the lack of critical mass in tuose areas.

FCPS is a huge district. In most states each pyramid or cluster would be its own separate school district. Many of the kids who cannot qualify for AAP when their scores are pooled with higher performing areas like Langley or even solid areas like Burke, would easily qualify for tye gifted program if their poorer pyramids were stand alone districts.

Just my two cents.

I like your ideas, PP. Really good post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about gender?

Would DD have a better chance than a male student?

Or vice versa?

[Anonymous]

Yes. Black and Hispanic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Black and Hispanic.

This is not true. They want to increase those demographics but being in one doesn't play any role in acceptance. Things like the NNAT and the young scholars program were introduced to increase blacks and Hispanics but being black or Hispanic doesn't get your extra points in your packet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Although, fcps had a meeting a few years back (I think 2012) where they did a presentation about restructuring AAP. They spent a couple slide discussing how they were trying to bring underrepresented minority groups into AAP. It was around tye time of the TJ lawsuit and the extraordinarily large bumper crop of the current sixth graders.

So while race is not a factor in admissions, having more black and hispanic students in AAP is certainly a goal of fcps.

I personally think fcps should give automatic admittance by pyramid of the top 98 or 99% scorers in that pyramid, and require the rest of the kids who hit the benchmark score to apply. I think that would boost minority enrollment in pyramids like Lee and Mt. Vernon, and also help address the lack of critical mass in tuose areas.

FCPS is a huge district. In most states each pyramid or cluster would be its own separate school district. Many of the kids who cannot qualify for AAP when their scores are pooled with higher performing areas like Langley or even solid areas like Burke, would easily qualify for tye gifted program if their poorer pyramids were stand alone districts.

Just my two cents.

I like your ideas, PP. Really good post.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Although, fcps had a meeting a few years back (I think 2012) where they did a presentation about restructuring AAP. They spent a couple slide discussing how they were trying to bring underrepresented minority groups into AAP. It was around tye time of the TJ lawsuit and the extraordinarily large bumper crop of the current sixth graders.

So while race is not a factor in admissions, having more black and hispanic students in AAP is certainly a goal of fcps.

I personally think fcps should give automatic admittance by pyramid of the top 98 or 99% scorers in that pyramid, and require the rest of the kids who hit the benchmark score to apply. I think that would boost minority enrollment in pyramids like Lee and Mt. Vernon, and also help address the lack of critical mass in tuose areas.

FCPS is a huge district. In most states each pyramid or cluster would be its own separate school district. Many of the kids who cannot qualify for AAP when their scores are pooled with higher performing areas like Langley or even solid areas like Burke, would easily qualify for tye gifted program if their poorer pyramids were stand alone districts.

Just my two cents.

I like your ideas, PP. Really good post.

+1

If the goal is to increase AAP enrollment among certain populations, then the automatic admittance scheme might be worth a look in what you call the "poorer pyramids". But what's the point of making it a blanket policy across the county?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Although, fcps had a meeting a few years back (I think 2012) where they did a presentation about restructuring AAP. They spent a couple slide discussing how they were trying to bring underrepresented minority groups into AAP. It was around tye time of the TJ lawsuit and the extraordinarily large bumper crop of the current sixth graders.

So while race is not a factor in admissions, having more black and hispanic students in AAP is certainly a goal of fcps.

I personally think fcps should give automatic admittance by pyramid of the top 98 or 99% scorers in that pyramid, and require the rest of the kids who hit the benchmark score to apply. I think that would boost minority enrollment in pyramids like Lee and Mt. Vernon, and also help address the lack of critical mass in tuose areas.

FCPS is a huge district. In most states each pyramid or cluster would be its own separate school district. Many of the kids who cannot qualify for AAP when their scores are pooled with higher performing areas like Langley or even solid areas like Burke, would easily qualify for tye gifted program if their poorer pyramids were stand alone districts.

Just my two cents.

I like your ideas, PP. Really good post.

+1

If the goal is to increase AAP enrollment among certain populations, then the automatic admittance scheme might be worth a look in what you call the "poorer pyramids". But what's the point of making it a blanket policy across the county?

The poster is suggesting doing this only in certain pyramids, not across the county.

[Anonymous]

Why dumb down the acceptance policy? Seems you believe in The Bell Curve. If not, let the stars shine without race or heritage as a factor.