Fairfax County GT/AAP Appeals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AAP Appeal Letters Any answers yet?

It's June 20th and no response.

It's June 20th and appeals letters will be mailed June 28th - http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/8XZS6F70FB55/$file/N2401.2012.pdf

[Anonymous]

thank you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AAP Appeal Letters Any answers yet?

It's June 20th and no response.

My son did receive notification that he is eligible for Levell II (aka Token) differentiated services.

He also came home scoring Advanced in all of his SOLs.

I'm sure the AART will suggest that everything else is irrelevant because, by her interpretation, he does not need "special services". How can something with such a supposed objective process be so subjective and clouded in secrecy?

Can't speak for your school, but my DC recieved level II through 2nd grade, and they were definitely not token, she benefited greatly.

Umm.. it's the only option in 2nd grade. when you offer it to kids in 3rd grade and above it's a token gesture - 1/2 hour a week (if the AART actually shows up). That's bogus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AAP Appeal Letters Any answers yet?

It's June 20th and no response.

My son did receive notification that he is eligible for Levell II (aka Token) differentiated services.

He also came home scoring Advanced in all of his SOLs.

I'm sure the AART will suggest that everything else is irrelevant because, by her interpretation, he does not need "special services". How can something with such a supposed objective process be so subjective and clouded in secrecy?

Can't speak for your school, but my DC recieved level II through 2nd grade, and they were definitely not token, she benefited greatly.

Umm.. it's the only option in 2nd grade. when you offer it to kids in 3rd grade and above it's a token gesture - 1/2 hour a week (if the AART actually shows up). That's bogus.

Not to argue, yes of course it was the only option and it was very beneficial and more than 1/2 hour per week. After 2nd grade, aren't level II mean doing the same work as IVs in specific subject areas of strength? It may be more than you think. At any rate I hope your DC gets what he/she needs, Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AAP Appeal Letters Any answers yet?

It's June 20th and no response.

My son did receive notification that he is eligible for Levell II (aka Token) differentiated services.

He also came home scoring Advanced in all of his SOLs.

I'm sure the AART will suggest that everything else is irrelevant because, by her interpretation, he does not need "special services". How can something with such a supposed objective process be so subjective and clouded in secrecy?

Can't speak for your school, but my DC recieved level II through 2nd grade, and they were definitely not token, she benefited greatly.

Umm.. it's the only option in 2nd grade. when you offer it to kids in 3rd grade and above it's a token gesture - 1/2 hour a week (if the AART actually shows up). That's bogus.

Not to argue, yes of course it was the only option and it was very beneficial and more than 1/2 hour per week. After 2nd grade, aren't level II mean doing the same work as IVs in specific subject areas of strength? It may be more than you think. At any rate I hope your DC gets what he/she needs, Good luck.

Thanks - that's what I thought as well but it doesn't seem like it. At least not at our school and not with our AART. Our AART splits her time between two schools and serves Level II for all grades 3-6. So it's not as if they take the kids out of their core class and put them into a Level-IV class for certain subjects. They just have them sit with the AART in a trailer - literally for 1/2 hour for each area where they need "differentiated services" and based on that 1/2 hour per subject the AART drives the GBRS rating (even beyond the student's primary teacher). It really is a show and sad how kids who are "gifted" in certain areas get lost in the process.

[Anonymous]

Any appeal letters yet? We are still waiting.

[Anonymous]

I just called the app office and they said that decision letter sent last Friday 6/21. did anyone received the letter?

[Anonymous]

Just got ours. It was dated 6/20.

[Anonymous]

Got ours today in the mail. In!

[Anonymous]

Got a letter....IN

[Anonymous]

DD got in!

This is SKR from page 12 or so..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD got in!

This is SKR from page 12 or so..

I remember you. Congrats!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD got in!

This is SKR from page 12 or so..

AWESOME! Very happy for you! FWIW, my DC with the very low processing speed, but very superior VCI and PRI also got in. We almost didn't submit the WISC due to the low processing speed (16%), but after some feedback on this board, decided that the appeal cmte may recognize the true gift that DC has. Thankful that we took the chance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD got in!

This is SKR from page 12 or so..

AWESOME! Very happy for you! FWIW, my DC with the very low processing speed, but very superior VCI and PRI also got in. We almost didn't submit the WISC due to the low processing speed (16%), but after some feedback on this board, decided that the appeal cmte may recognize the true gift that DC has. Thankful that we took the chance.

Exact same situation here (great VCI and PRI, relatively low processing speed), also in! It never occurred to me not to submit the WISC though, because even the psychologist who administered the test told us that it happens, and that in our case, it was probably due to the fact that DC found the paper and pencil questions of this subtest boring and was not aware that this part was timed. She said that we should use the WISC as it demonstrated very superior performance, and I'm glad we did. Congrats to all the kids who made it and to their parents who believed in them and supported them!

[Anonymous]

IN. Got Letter in mail today. Performed very well on WISC