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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have had two kids go through this process. Kid #1 - at PT conference, teacher said stuff like, "Well, I assume he will get be in AAP next year and that will be really good for him." That was without us bringing it up. Got a 16 on GBRS under old number system.

Kid #2. Teacher had lots of positive things to say, didn't mention AAP. I said, he plan to refer her for AAP, do you think that would be appropriate? She says, "oh yes, absolutely, I imagine she will be in pool, but do refer. She definitely belongs in AAP. 4Cs on GBRS.

For both, I requested to see a copy of the packet after we received the kids acceptance notifications. I think I was told we could not request it before that.

Sample size of 2--but yes, the teachers saying they belonged in AAP (prompted or not) meant strongest possible GBRS. [/quote]

Sample size of 1 but we had the same experience with Kid #1.  We're on Kid #2 and Kid #2 did not get same positive response during a parent-teacher conference.  We'll see what happens, but we don't expect Kid #2 to get in.

FCPS has all this fake process around the AAP referral/application (e.g., parent referral, HOPE/GBRS scale, COGAT/NNAT, etc.), but in the end of the day, what the teacher "feels" is all that really matters.  Everything else is just fluff.  FCPS will say that a central committee decides, but that's meaningless.  The central committee only cares about what the teacher tells them and probably doesn't even look at the parent referral, if I had to guess.  Bottom line is that if the teacher doesn't like your kid, your kid won't get into AAP.

I'd much prefer a system where it's purely test scores that anyone and everyone can game then this current one based on teacher "feelings" about a student.[/quote]

Wow, is this untrue. The central committee ROUTINELY makes decisions that completely baffle the classroom teachers— both accepting and rejecting. [/quote]
This.  Both of my kids actually defied the PP's assertion, but in different ways.  Kid #1 had high test scores, above grade level in all subjects, decent work samples, and a 15 GBRS.  Kid still got rejected, but in later on appeal.  When we met with the AART, the AART said that every year, kids she thought were slam dunk would get rejected and other kids who she thought had nothing to indicate AAP placement would get in.  Kid #2 was multiple years above grade level in all subjects, had CogAT and WISC both 140+, had stellar work samples, and still got in with a low GBRS.[/quote]

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