Reply to High CogAT but lower iReady - bumped from gifted services

Forum Index » Advanced Academic Programs (AAP)

Reply to "High CogAT but lower iReady - bumped from gifted services"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What district are you in?  In FCPS, students in Level IV AAP can't be removed from the program without their parents' consent.  Was your child in AAP math last year?  Did they do well on the SOL?  We would need way more info to help, but if your child has successfully completed advanced math during the prior school year, I would push back on their right to deny him the next level math.  Notably, the Dept of Education Office of Civil Rights has a published letter explaining that students with disabilities have the right to access advanced curriculum for which they are qualified.  The iReady score should not be dispositive of their qualification for advanced math.[/quote]

Thanks. We live in the west coast now.  DC scored high in math in the end of year standardized test last year (top 95%), then quite high on the CogAT test at the beginning of 5th grade (99%). The only reason for denial given was DC's iReady test score, which was lower than any other iReady test DC has taken, so good chance DC got bored and blew it off that day.  I assume DC did fine in the GATE program last year - I never got any feedback. They've pulled DC in and out of the program a few different times since we moved here.  I know from talking to other parents that they've accepted students in the 90% range on CogAT into the program and kept them there.  DC has always been above 96% and scores have gone up over the last few years (likely due to AoPS).  The math pullout is only 45 minutes for 2 days a week, so DC probably isn't missing that much, but it is very frustrating, and a part of me wants to push back, but to what end?  [b]I think I'm most angry because DC self-identifies as "mathy" and this has been a blow to DC's self-esteem[/b].  [/quote]

Since this isn't FCPS I don't know how to advise regarding "pushing back" but if you're okay with not pushing back right now, I'd say use this as a learning opportunity.  If they identify as mathy and are upset by the change, then when the next iready rolls around, remind them that this test carries more weight than they originally thought and if they do well, they can be put back in the advanced math.

Also, your story is the primary reason why I re-applied for my kid to get into LLIV when they were denied the first time.  She ended up principal placed in the LIV math class due to her high math scores and ability but I knew she wouldn't be guaranteed a seat so we went all out on re-applying the next year.  She got in and now is secured a spot.  I'd be so frustrated if my kid was moving up and down on a whim based on one assessment.  They did that to a lesser extent with my daughter in second grade.  I found out that she was in some remedial reading group because she hadn't done well on some quiz.  And the teacher required something like four successive As on assessments to move OUT of the group.  So one bad score got her in but she needed four good ones to get out.  It was so dumb.  Basing anything on one data point is absurd.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics