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[quote=Anonymous]Kids take a test in first grade, NNAT, and second grade, CogAT. Kids with high enough scores on one or both of the exams, 132 seems to be the baseline but it can be adjusted, are considered in pool. The school will put together a packet of work samples and a teacher evaluation (GBRS) for the child. The parents don’t have to do anything.

If your child's scores are below the threshold, you can parent refer. You inform the school you are referring, fill out a form that explains why you think your child should be in AAP. The school will prepare work samples and complete an evaluation for your child.

All parents have the option of submitting their own work samples and completing the referral form regardless of in pool or out of pool.

After the deadline, the packets are sent to evaluators. Five people will review each packet, if 3 suggest AAP the child is accepted into AAP. If 3 say no, the child is not accepted into AAP. Parents then have a chance to appeal if their child is not accepted. They need to provide some new reason why their child should be considered. That could be new work samples or a letter that addresses shortfalls in the teacher evaluation or a WISC score.

AAP Level IV services are for 3-8 grade, in high school the child can take AP or IB classes. The classes are suppose to be faster paced and cover the curriculm in greater depth.

We have friends whose kids go to the center, our school does not have a local level IV, and they love it. We have had friend defer AAP services at the center opting for level III pullouts in subjects because the parents did not want to move their kids. Both groups appear happy. Most of our friends with older kids are in the general education classes and are very happy there. [/quote]

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