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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Response for original poster:  Thank you all for the comments.  This was actually helpful feedback.  We don't think our DD is exceptional.  Really, we would be fine having her not be in the AAP.  We viewed all her scores as having her being on the border and weren't sure if a referral was a good or bad idea.  We called the teachers to ask for advice, but feel like they really were not helpful. We had hoped that could provide a bit more guidance given that they certainly know the program, education system, etc. much better than us parents. Just trying to figure out what is best for her.  As parents, we often second guess ourselves--it isn't easy. The school is making a very strong push to have all the kids who qualify stay at the school for local Level IV services rather than go to the center.  That was my only point about [b]why I think they might be artificially keeping ALL kids GBRS scores lower[/b].  Appreciate the sanity check though.  Sometimes we see things that aren't really there when we have our parent goggles on.[/quote]

You seem to be backpeddling a little bit now.  Saying, "I feel like this was done on purpose to have less smart kids leave the school and go to a center" doesn't match with what you just said in bold.  You seem to be thinking that kids who are less smart than your kid will get higher GBRS without deserving it, only so the school can ensure its best and brightest (aka: your kid) remains at the local level.  The scores were borderline.  The GBRS is actually pretty high considering the scores.  I think you have less than a 50% chance but a chance, still.[/quote]

I think the OP meant that the school wanted *fewer* smart kids to leave the school for the center, not that the school wants to send kids to the center who are not as smart.

American English might not be the OP's first language since s/he refers to having the child "sit" for the WISC, a phrase not commonly used in the US. 
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