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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's lazy grading. We had the same experience a few years ago and unsurprisingly, the teacher giving all 3s first quarter, was also phoning it on on the HOPE ratings/packet submission. AAP acceptance rate for DC's class was low compared to the other classes at our school with different teachers. There were a lot of frustrated parents

When packets go to central committee they are considered against other students at the same school (not just their immediate class). [b]So all the committee will see are 3s for your kid and assume the kid with all 4s from another teacher is academically stronger. [/b]

Just be sure to put together a great parent referral with excellent work samples that support the scores. If DC doesn't get in, appeal. [/quote]

The committee has to know that teachers grade differently and some of them do the annoying "just give everyone 3s so I can look awesome at the end of the year" thing. Also nowhere in any review of AAP's process has anyone ever found grades to be important.

But I second the suggestion to make sure your parent packet is great. Give specific examples on each of the parent questionnaire items. Dig into HOPE and GBRS traits in the referral. Provide 2 work samples showing higher level thinking, not just worksheets.[/quote]

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