Level IV--when do decisions come out?

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Anonymous wrote:Yes looks like AARTs are notified on March 28, which is today. Parents will be notified this Friday or Monday April 4. They want to avoid parents asking questions so they will let us know before spring break when schools and FCPS office is closed.

What questions? Also, who would we go to if we have questions anyway?

They want to avoid the freak outs from the parents of kids not accepted. They call asking why why why? And they are mad. Give them a week, they calm down.

How is that professional and respectful treatment of FCPS parents? FCPS is in charge of the timeline, and they could have selected any dates that work for them. Toying with parents after the fact (to avoid answering their questions?) is disrespectful and maybe it is time that we (parents) demand change.

I think it’s really a pretty good idea. Having a week to calm down really works. The parents are much calmer after time to reflect - it’s really a win win.

“A week to calm down”? We are talking about adults. It seems that FCPS finds themselves yet again in artificial need to play a role of an only adult in the room. How about demanding mutual respect? I don’t know the current protocol, but FCPS should have straightforward repercussions for any parent mistreating FCPS personnel. Likewise, attempts to implement infantile practices such as “calming down period for the general FCPC parent population” should be grounds for employment termination. Fair enough?

And yet you have parents threatening the school with FERPA requests because the school followed FCPS policy that parents need to wait until after results are determined to distribute packets. And there have been posts were parents complained about their kids GBRSs and were upset that the AART would not redo the GBRSs so they could be resubmitted for appeals. And all the posts were parents complain about low GBRS when their kid score whatever on the CogAT and the only reason the kid doesn't do their work at school or participate is because they are bored and the Teacher doesn't like their kid.

So yes, there is a small percentage of parents who are totally unreasonable and need a period of time to chill out before they talk to the school. The school shouldn't have to deal with those parents when they are incapable of waiting a day or two to calm down before calling the school. There are parents who are far too invested in this one program. It really isn't the end all and be all. There are benefits to being in it but plenty of parents of kids in AAP are supplementing because it is not all that advanced. A kid on the cusp in Gen Ed will be fine, especially if the parents supplement at home.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes looks like AARTs are notified on March 28, which is today. Parents will be notified this Friday or Monday April 4. They want to avoid parents asking questions so they will let us know before spring break when schools and FCPS office is closed.

What questions? Also, who would we go to if we have questions anyway?

They want to avoid the freak outs from the parents of kids not accepted. They call asking why why why? And they are mad. Give them a week, they calm down.

How is that professional and respectful treatment of FCPS parents? FCPS is in charge of the timeline, and they could have selected any dates that work for them. Toying with parents after the fact (to avoid answering their questions?) is disrespectful and maybe it is time that we (parents) demand change.

I think it’s really a pretty good idea. Having a week to calm down really works. The parents are much calmer after time to reflect - it’s really a win win.

You are just proving my point. You need to calm down.

“A week to calm down”? We are talking about adults. It seems that FCPS finds themselves yet again in artificial need to play a role of an only adult in the room. How about demanding mutual respect? I don’t know the current protocol, but FCPS should have straightforward repercussions for any parent mistreating FCPS personnel. Likewise, attempts to implement infantile practices such as “calming down period for the general FCPC parent population” should be grounds for employment termination. Fair enough?

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I’ve seen many good points about strengths and weaknesses of the FCPS AAP selection process on several threads in this forum. And this issue with FCPS having vague timelines is just a drop in a bucket of problems. If someone wanted to actually participate in FCPS meetings where decisions about AAP are made, where would you start?

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve seen many good points about strengths and weaknesses of the FCPS AAP selection process on several threads in this forum. And this issue with FCPS having vague timelines is just a drop in a bucket of problems. If someone wanted to actually participate in FCPS meetings where decisions about AAP are made, where would you start?

Run for school board.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes looks like AARTs are notified on March 28, which is today. Parents will be notified this Friday or Monday April 4. They want to avoid parents asking questions so they will let us know before spring break when schools and FCPS office is closed.

What questions? Also, who would we go to if we have questions anyway?

They want to avoid the freak outs from the parents of kids not accepted. They call asking why why why? And they are mad. Give them a week, they calm down.

How is that professional and respectful treatment of FCPS parents? FCPS is in charge of the timeline, and they could have selected any dates that work for them. Toying with parents after the fact (to avoid answering their questions?) is disrespectful and maybe it is time that we (parents) demand change.

I think it’s really a pretty good idea. Having a week to calm down really works. The parents are much calmer after time to reflect - it’s really a win win.

“A week to calm down”? We are talking about adults. It seems that FCPS finds themselves yet again in artificial need to play a role of an only adult in the room. How about demanding mutual respect? I don’t know the current protocol, but FCPS should have straightforward repercussions for any parent mistreating FCPS personnel. Likewise, attempts to implement infantile practices such as “calming down period for the general FCPC parent population” should be grounds for employment termination. Fair enough?

And yet you have parents threatening the school with FERPA requests because the school followed FCPS policy that parents need to wait until after results are determined to distribute packets. And there have been posts were parents complained about their kids GBRSs and were upset that the AART would not redo the GBRSs so they could be resubmitted for appeals. And all the posts were parents complain about low GBRS when their kid score whatever on the CogAT and the only reason the kid doesn't do their work at school or participate is because they are bored and the Teacher doesn't like their kid.

So yes, there is a small percentage of parents who are totally unreasonable and need a period of time to chill out before they talk to the school. The school shouldn't have to deal with those parents when they are incapable of waiting a day or two to calm down before calling the school. There are parents who are far too invested in this one program. It really isn't the end all and be all. There are benefits to being in it but plenty of parents of kids in AAP are supplementing because it is not all that advanced. A kid on the cusp in Gen Ed will be fine, especially if the parents supplement at home.

Oh, how I wish you were right. Sadly, many Gen Ed teachers have too many kids falling behind and spend most of their time on remediation, so kids who are on the cusp are not progressing much and they are definitely not fine. Yes, we are supplementing at home, but Gen Ed curriculum is way to weak all around. I am not saying that AAP is the answer for everyone, but we need an alternative for kids who are in-between. Level 3 is supposed to be the answer, but Level 3 varies so much from school to school and in some cases is almost meaningless.

[Anonymous]

I just looked at my kids iready scores, which went down from January as compared to the previous Sept. WTAF? they got dumber as the school year went on? I guess we need to up the enrichment at home. So sad. (they are still at the end of year range, and they in that range, but higher at the start of the year.)

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Anonymous wrote:I just looked at my kids iready scores, which went down from January as compared to the previous Sept. WTAF? they got dumber as the school year went on? I guess we need to up the enrichment at home. So sad. (they are still at the end of year range, and they in that range, but higher at the start of the year.)

Maybe I'm the dummy, but where do you find iready scores? I can't locate anything in Schoology unless I login as my kid.

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Anonymous wrote:I just looked at my kids iready scores, which went down from January as compared to the previous Sept. WTAF? they got dumber as the school year went on? I guess we need to up the enrichment at home. So sad. (they are still at the end of year range, and they in that range, but higher at the start of the year.)

Maybe I'm the dummy, but where do you find iready scores? I can't locate anything in Schoology unless I login as my kid.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes looks like AARTs are notified on March 28, which is today. Parents will be notified this Friday or Monday April 4. They want to avoid parents asking questions so they will let us know before spring break when schools and FCPS office is closed.

What questions? Also, who would we go to if we have questions anyway?

They want to avoid the freak outs from the parents of kids not accepted. They call asking why why why? And they are mad. Give them a week, they calm down.

How is that professional and respectful treatment of FCPS parents? FCPS is in charge of the timeline, and they could have selected any dates that work for them. Toying with parents after the fact (to avoid answering their questions?) is disrespectful and maybe it is time that we (parents) demand change.

I think it’s really a pretty good idea. Having a week to calm down really works. The parents are much calmer after time to reflect - it’s really a win win.

Well, obviously the best would be starting a class for children that are behind, but that is a big no-no for FC diversity efforts.

“A week to calm down”? We are talking about adults. It seems that FCPS finds themselves yet again in artificial need to play a role of an only adult in the room. How about demanding mutual respect? I don’t know the current protocol, but FCPS should have straightforward repercussions for any parent mistreating FCPS personnel. Likewise, attempts to implement infantile practices such as “calming down period for the general FCPC parent population” should be grounds for employment termination. Fair enough?

And yet you have parents threatening the school with FERPA requests because the school followed FCPS policy that parents need to wait until after results are determined to distribute packets. And there have been posts were parents complained about their kids GBRSs and were upset that the AART would not redo the GBRSs so they could be resubmitted for appeals. And all the posts were parents complain about low GBRS when their kid score whatever on the CogAT and the only reason the kid doesn't do their work at school or participate is because they are bored and the Teacher doesn't like their kid.

So yes, there is a small percentage of parents who are totally unreasonable and need a period of time to chill out before they talk to the school. The school shouldn't have to deal with those parents when they are incapable of waiting a day or two to calm down before calling the school. There are parents who are far too invested in this one program. It really isn't the end all and be all. There are benefits to being in it but plenty of parents of kids in AAP are supplementing because it is not all that advanced. A kid on the cusp in Gen Ed will be fine, especially if the parents supplement at home.

Oh, how I wish you were right. Sadly, many Gen Ed teachers have too many kids falling behind and spend most of their time on remediation, so kids who are on the cusp are not progressing much and they are definitely not fine. Yes, we are supplementing at home, but Gen Ed curriculum is way to weak all around. I am not saying that AAP is the answer for everyone, but we need an alternative for kids who are in-between. Level 3 is supposed to be the answer, but Level 3 varies so much from school to school and in some cases is almost meaningless.

[Anonymous]

My oldest got in and we got an email from the AAP office. It was 2020 of course and COVID and chaos (there weren't open houses or anything because the world was nuts). So, the good news is regardless of what happens the world is at least a bit less insane than a few years ago!

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Anonymous wrote:I just looked at my kids iready scores, which went down from January as compared to the previous Sept. WTAF? they got dumber as the school year went on? I guess we need to up the enrichment at home. So sad. (they are still at the end of year range, and they in that range, but higher at the start of the year.)

What grade? My kid’s iReady went up. It’s more important if the number is within the grade range or above. If above, kid is fine.

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Anonymous wrote:My oldest got in and we got an email from the AAP office. It was 2020 of course and COVID and chaos (there weren't open houses or anything because the world was nuts). So, the good news is regardless of what happens the world is at least a bit less insane than a few years ago!

Is it though?

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Anonymous wrote:Yes looks like AARTs are notified on March 28, which is today. Parents will be notified this Friday or Monday April 4. They want to avoid parents asking questions so they will let us know before spring break when schools and FCPS office is closed.

What questions? Also, who would we go to if we have questions anyway?

They want to avoid the freak outs from the parents of kids not accepted. They call asking why why why? And they are mad. Give them a week, they calm down.

How is that professional and respectful treatment of FCPS parents? FCPS is in charge of the timeline, and they could have selected any dates that work for them. Toying with parents after the fact (to avoid answering their questions?) is disrespectful and maybe it is time that we (parents) demand change.

I think it’s really a pretty good idea. Having a week to calm down really works. The parents are much calmer after time to reflect - it’s really a win win.

Well, obviously the best would be starting a class for children that are behind, but that is a big no-no for FC diversity efforts.

“A week to calm down”? We are talking about adults. It seems that FCPS finds themselves yet again in artificial need to play a role of an only adult in the room. How about demanding mutual respect? I don’t know the current protocol, but FCPS should have straightforward repercussions for any parent mistreating FCPS personnel. Likewise, attempts to implement infantile practices such as “calming down period for the general FCPC parent population” should be grounds for employment termination. Fair enough?

And yet you have parents threatening the school with FERPA requests because the school followed FCPS policy that parents need to wait until after results are determined to distribute packets. And there have been posts were parents complained about their kids GBRSs and were upset that the AART would not redo the GBRSs so they could be resubmitted for appeals. And all the posts were parents complain about low GBRS when their kid score whatever on the CogAT and the only reason the kid doesn't do their work at school or participate is because they are bored and the Teacher doesn't like their kid.

So yes, there is a small percentage of parents who are totally unreasonable and need a period of time to chill out before they talk to the school. The school shouldn't have to deal with those parents when they are incapable of waiting a day or two to calm down before calling the school. There are parents who are far too invested in this one program. It really isn't the end all and be all. There are benefits to being in it but plenty of parents of kids in AAP are supplementing because it is not all that advanced. A kid on the cusp in Gen Ed will be fine, especially if the parents supplement at home.

Oh, how I wish you were right. Sadly, many Gen Ed teachers have too many kids falling behind and spend most of their time on remediation, so kids who are on the cusp are not progressing much and they are definitely not fine. Yes, we are supplementing at home, but Gen Ed curriculum is way to weak all around. I am not saying that AAP is the answer for everyone, but we need an alternative for kids who are in-between. Level 3 is supposed to be the answer, but Level 3 varies so much from school to school and in some cases is almost meaningless.

GE- also varies school to school. Currently our kids GE class the teacher is implementing most of the AAP curriculum. It is well communicated each week by the teacher and the projects, papers, results are sent home. Center school.

[Anonymous]

You put too much weight on ridiculous tests. Teachers will tell you that the iReady is flawed in a lot of different ways. DS went up on Math and down 2 points in reading, so the percentile ranking in reading dropped from 94th percentile to the 90th percentile. Keep in mind that the iReady changes every time the kids take it, it is adaptive so they are going to run into different problems that are at the edge of their skill set and they may figure out some of the answers of they will get the questions wrong. Essentially. the test is not exactly reliable and it doesn't tell you all that much.

And the iReady has nothing to do with AAP admittance.

[Anonymous]

Decisions will be released on Thursday 3/31.