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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks for pp's thread, but I didn't find the answer to the initial question there.

Did find this:
[quote]Last night AAPAC was told that the central screening committee will look at all four CogAT scores -- the three subtests and the composite. The CogAT composite is simply used for the pool. The NNAT2 scores will also be looked at as well as the GBRS with commentary, and of course the work sample(s). It was re-emphasized at last night's meeting that center-eligibility is not simply based on a single test score. [/quote]

If the above is true why did so many kids with low NNAT's from 1st grade and Cogat's on the bubble still get in?[/quote]

[list]It just says they will "look" at all of the scores it doesn't say how the material will be weighted.  The truth is that the selection is truly subjective when it comes to the larger percentage of the "pool" - the kids who are borderline.  At this point it comes down to how your teacher views your child, if your parents are liked and if the AAP resource teacher finds (or does not find) a connection with you and/or your child.  This is a major issue with the selection process.  IMO, center placement should be based on high testing scores and forget all of the mumbo jumbo.  This way the kids who are "truly in need of" additional educational material will get it and the base schools will be forced to provide a higher level of education.  Accepting all of these "in the middle" kids into the AAP program is screwing with the quality of education provided in the non-center program schools and the center program schools.  Resulting in the obsession of so many parents clamoring to get their mediocre kids into an advanced program because, if they pitch a big enough fit, they can.  Using only "high" test scores is truly the best indicator of "need" for expanded educational material.[/quote]

sorry but I have to disagree. I'd go the other way. It is called "advanced" academic program. The student should have to demonstrate advanced academic abilties/performance- the key word being [u]demonstrate[/u].  Test scores alone prove diddly.  [/quote]

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