How to go about principal placement?

[Anonymous]

My child did not make it into aap and we are not appealing based on cost. We have gotten feedback that because the child is likely to be Level 3 to pursue principal placement. How do we approach either? Do we meet with the principal or put in a letter explaining why we would like him placed in level 4? Or do you both? What works?

[Anonymous]

I would ask for a face to face meeting. It’s harder for them to say no in person than through an email or letter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child did not make it into aap and we are not appealing based on cost. We have gotten feedback that because the child is likely to be Level 3 to pursue principal placement. How do we approach either? Do we meet with the principal or put in a letter explaining why we would like him placed in level 4? Or do you both? What works?

There is no cost for appealing, the WISC is not required. Nor is any other test required. Just write a letter and put in new work samples or letters of recommendation from someone. Anything new counts. You can appeal and if that fails then pursue local level IV, assuming you have local level IV--there is no principal placement at centers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child did not make it into aap and we are not appealing based on cost. We have gotten feedback that because the child is likely to be Level 3 to pursue principal placement. How do we approach either? Do we meet with the principal or put in a letter explaining why we would like him placed in level 4? Or do you both? What works?

Feedback from whom?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My child did not make it into aap and we are not appealing based on cost. We have gotten feedback that because the child is likely to be Level 3 to pursue principal placement. How do we approach either? Do we meet with the principal or put in a letter explaining why we would like him placed in level 4? Or do you both? What works?

Feedback from whom?

The teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would ask for a face to face meeting. It’s harder for them to say no in person than through an email or letter.

Is that really how one does it? What information do you bring to the principal? And when is good timing for this?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child did not make it into aap and we are not appealing based on cost. We have gotten feedback that because the child is likely to be Level 3 to pursue principal placement. How do we approach either? Do we meet with the principal or put in a letter explaining why we would like him placed in level 4? Or do you both? What works?

Feedback from whom?

The teacher.

I dont understand your question. If the teacher told you to pursue principal placement, why don’t you ask her how to get him In level 3 since she said he’d like be in it and how to pursue principal placement?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would ask for a face to face meeting. It’s harder for them to say no in person than through an email or letter.

Is that really how one does it? What information do you bring to the principal? And when is good timing for this?

I would wait until after you appeal and get results. Then I would just say you would like to see DC placed in LL4 class next year. State why you feel that’s the best placement for him. What were the CoGAT scores and GBRS?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My child did not make it into aap and we are not appealing based on cost. We have gotten feedback that because the child is likely to be Level 3 to pursue principal placement. How do we approach either? Do we meet with the principal or put in a letter explaining why we would like him placed in level 4? Or do you both? What works?

There is no cost for appealing, the WISC is not required. Nor is any other test required. Just write a letter and put in new work samples or letters of recommendation from someone. Anything new counts. You can appeal and if that fails then pursue local level IV, assuming you have local level IV--there is no principal placement at centers.

That’s exactly what I would do. You need to go through the appeals process first and get results before approaching the principal about L4. You still have until next week.

[Anonymous]

Can you do principal placement at an AAP center?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child did not make it into aap and we are not appealing based on cost. We have gotten feedback that because the child is likely to be Level 3 to pursue principal placement. How do we approach either? Do we meet with the principal or put in a letter explaining why we would like him placed in level 4? Or do you both? What works?

You can appeal without a WISC. Take a look at the GBRSs and see if you can write a letter that addresses some of the areas the teacher said your kid wasn't as strong in.

Keep in mind that the initial decision is made by 5 people sitting at a table, three have to say yes or no. The appeal is a different set of eyes with, potentially, different criteria. So some new work samples that maybe show strength in an area that the other work samples or GBRSs did not.

Essentially, your child doesn't have to take the WISC as the appeal. There are other paths.

If you choose not to appeal, I would wait for the appeals deadline to pass. Talk to the AART and find out what the process is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you do principal placement at an AAP center?

No- classes at centers are almost exclusively made up of kids in level 4 through the regular admissions process. The exception is typically when a kid in base (where the center school happens to be his base) goes over to the aap math class- just for math.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Can you do principal placement at an AAP center?

No- classes at centers are almost exclusively made up of kids in level 4 through the regular admissions process. The exception is typically when a kid in base (where the center school happens to be his base) goes over to the aap math class- just for math.

That’s not true. Our base school is a center school, principal can place a couple of kids as principal placement in the AAP class if the class size is small. But it would be limited number or may not place any if the class size is already pretty full.

[Anonymous]

I would think you'd have to go through the appeals process to be taken seriously for principal placement. As others have stated here, a WISC isn't required (unless your child's scores are what prevented them from getting in). In any event, wait until the appeals process is over before discussing placement as they won't know how many slots they have until that is done.

My impression (which may be naive) is that the principal works with the AART teacher and 2nd grade teachers to identify kids who would be ideal for placement. I'm sure they get calls from parents, but I would hope they'd pursue the other path first before making any decisions.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can you do principal placement at an AAP center?

No- classes at centers are almost exclusively made up of kids in level 4 through the regular admissions process. The exception is typically when a kid in base (where the center school happens to be his base) goes over to the aap math class- just for math.

That’s not true. Our base school is a center school, principal can place a couple of kids as principal placement in the AAP class if the class size is small. But it would be limited number or may not place any if the class size is already pretty full.

How frequently? At our center/base school, the principal 2 years ago (L.Archer) said at the orientation that a benefit to the center is there is no one placed in the classes full time unless through the aap application process.