AAP Testing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As one of those parents who has a child that got into the AAP program with just test scores and the info that the school submitted on her behalf (we submitted no extra testing or work and didn't even turn in the parent form), I am reading this thread and laughing. I am betting that I am not alone in saying that on the eve of the school year beginning, I am not concerned in the least about how the other kids got into the same class as my daughter. Appeals. testing, recommendations as opposed to pool? Who cares? How would I know anyway, and what is the point of worrying about it?

My biggest concern? Will my daughter keep up with whoever happens to be in her class, no matter HOW they got there. Sorry, I don't see the drama in the whole thing. I guess I am just more concerned about my own child as opposed to someone elses. Ya'll need to find a new hobby.

So everything's great in La La land. Good for you.

i bet she didn't/doesn't know her daughter's IQ and was/is proud of it too!

Yeah, ignorance is bliss.

[Anonymous]

I get more pride out of my IQ than my daughters....My daughter's giftendness is evolving, but mine is proven. I mean, I have the 159 IQ, great career doing what I want to do, and earning 6 figures. I will take her a wile for her specs to match my success....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get more pride out of my IQ than my daughters....My daughter's giftendness is evolving, but mine is proven. I mean, I have the 159 IQ, great career doing what I want to do, and earning 6 figures. I will take her a wile for her specs to match my success....

Work on your spelling.

[Anonymous]

I get more pride out of my IQ than my daughters....My daughter's giftendness is evolving, but mine is proven. I mean, I have the 159 IQ, great career doing what I want to do, and earning 6 figures. I will take her a wile for her specs to match my success....

At least you've remained humble despite skyrocketing to the top. Barf.

PS - the admin. in my office earns "six figures." LOL.

[Anonymous]

21:52 here: was intentionally being obnoxious...for humor

as for spelling....not my thing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Sorry, but you sound way too normal to be on this thread!

Ha! I will take that as a compliment.

It seems to me that the person objecting to kids who got in on appeal or whatever has to be a troll. Why would anyone care? It isn't like their kid is left out because someone else's child took their spot.

so the more the merrier, eh
now I'm learning that a kid can score a full 10 points below the cut-off score and still get in if mom pushes hard enough. That's heartwarming to some I suppose, but after hearing enough of this you start wondering what's the big deal about being in AAP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:so the more the merrier, eh
now I'm learning that a kid can score a full 10 points below the cut-off score and still get in if mom pushes hard enough. That's heartwarming to some I suppose, but after hearing enough of this you start wondering what's the big deal about being in AAP?

would you be so kind to find out and then come back and post your findings?

[Anonymous]

now I'm learning that a kid can score a full 10 points below the cut-off score and still get in if mom pushes hard enough.

Are you of the view that test scores are the only measure of whether a child should be in the Center? Above the cutoff should be in, below the cutoff should be out?

If so, you need to educate yourself about both the screening process and the purposes of the AAP program.

The cutoff scores is not for eligibility, it's for the automatic screening pool ONLY. You may want test scores to be the only criterion, but that's now how the County has decided to implement the AAP program. There is a reason for the referral process and the appeals process. As an aside, a good 30% or more of kids with test scores ABOVE the cutoff, and therefore IN the automatic screening pool, are found INELIGIBLE for the Center.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, dont mean to go on a tangent here - but coming back to AAP Testing, I know folks first hand whose kids score below the cut off, were not recommended by the committee ( at least in the first round ) had no additional appeals, but still landed up in the AAP program.

If your DC goes to a AAP school ( which is not the 'main AAP school in your area) - the chances of DC getting in are much higher.

And vice versa, for now AAP schools, there is a higher hurdle to overcome.

I think every parent who is looking/hoping that their child gets into the AAP program should be aware of this.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, dont mean to go on a tangent here - but coming back to AAP Testing, I know folks first hand whose kids score below the cut off, were not recommended by the committee ( at least in the first round ) had no additional appeals, but still landed up in the AAP program.

If your DC goes to a AAP school ( which is not the 'main AAP school in your area) - the chances of DC getting in are much higher.

And vice versa, for now AAP schools, there is a higher hurdle to overcome.

I think every parent who is looking/hoping that their child gets into the AAP program should be aware of this.

I don't understand your post at all. Kids who did not test into the pool, were not found eligible by the screening committee, and did not appeal are not in the AAP Center. What their parents may be telling you may be different from the reality.

If you are talking about Local Level IV services, that is a different process. It's not clear what you mean by "AAP school" and "the main AAP school in your area.". There is one AAP Center serving each cluster of schools - that is the only Center that kids from those schools can go to (barring pupil placement waivers).

Also, no idea what "higher hurdle" you are alluding to at "now AAP schools."

[Anonymous]

i think what 12:38 is saying is that it is easier for children at schools that offer "school-based" level iv services to be placed in the level iv classes. principals at these schools can pick students who were not found eligible for the aap program and put then into their level iv classes in order to fill up classrooms.

children whose home schools are also the aap center schools are not able to be put in the level iv classes at the discretion of the principal.

i was given this info by our principal so it should be true.

also this is completely separate from local level iii services which are offered at every school to kids who need them.

[Anonymous]

18:35: What you is true, the LLIV principals do have to fill out the classes, and typically go with the best non-level iv students. But, many of the LLIV students were found eligible for level IV services....

That means they are guaranteed a spot in future years.
GT centers do not have the discretion.

[Anonymous]

Well,it's true that it's easier to be placed in LLIV classes, but this whole thread is about testing for the AAP Center, which is not the same as LLIV. So it's comparing apples to oranges - no one's talking about trying to get into LLIV since there's no real screening process like there is for the Center, and it's a totally different peer group than what you get in the Center. And 12:38 was really unclear as to whether AAP Center v LLIV was the distinction she was trying to make.

Yes, children whose base schools are AAP Center schools can't be placed in LLIV because Center schools don't have LLIV classes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well,it's true that it's easier to be placed in LLIV classes, but this whole thread is about testing for the AAP Center, which is not the same as LLIV. So it's comparing apples to oranges - no one's talking about trying to get into LLIV since there's no real screening process like there is for the Center, and it's a totally different peer group than what you get in the Center. And 12:38 was really unclear as to whether AAP Center v LLIV was the distinction she was trying to make.

Yes, children whose base schools are AAP Center schools can't be placed in LLIV because Center schools don't have LLIV classes.

What about schools that aren't centers or LLIV? What are options for kids if they don't get into a GT center?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well,it's true that it's easier to be placed in LLIV classes, but this whole thread is about testing for the AAP Center, which is not the same as LLIV. So it's comparing apples to oranges - no one's talking about trying to get into LLIV since there's no real screening process like there is for the Center, and it's a totally different peer group than what you get in the Center. And 12:38 was really unclear as to whether AAP Center v LLIV was the distinction she was trying to make.

Yes, children whose base schools are AAP Center schools can't be placed in LLIV because Center schools don't have LLIV classes.

What about schools that aren't centers or LLIV? What are options for kids if they don't get into a GT center?

They have no options for level IV services. Possibly, they have options for level III services. Read about it on the fcps website