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[quote=Anonymous]ITA.  I think that if your teacher and admin have indicated that they feel AAP is a good fit, that would probably indicate that the GBRS will reflect this.  I think a high GBRS would likely sway the decision, if it is deemed the WISC scores were not quite high enough. (not sure of any official cutoff).  If your child is already identified as having ADHD, and the teachers feel this is a good fit, I think you might be in good shape, if you think it is the right fit.  We had the experience that a child who had not yet been identified as ADHD had behaviors (distractability, impulsivity, etc.) that came across as lack of interest, etc. even though his grades were great, as were his FCPS in pool test scores.

Fast forward one year to a 3rd grade teacher who really seemed to understand him, and she said "why is he not in AAP?"  Feeling she would be strong advocate, we parent referred in 3rd, and he started his first year in AAP this year.  Incidentally, we also just finished the ADHD evaluation process, and 504 plan process as well.  At our 504 meeting, I specifically asked the question "Do you think that the AAP environment is too much for my son with ADHD.  Every person (they had his test scores, DRA, etc.) said "No".  They all agreed he was where he should be academically.  If they felt I should pull him, I would have.[/quote]

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