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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am the OP. She did the WISC at GMU. I did not mention the score in my parent essay. I assumed that because it was in the packet it would be looked at but that probably wasn't smart. Hopefully it won't matter! Looking at the volume of what is submitted, I have a hard time believing they are going through each packet with a fine toothed comb.[/quote]

There is a lot of info in the packet, that’s why the whole point of the parent letter is to tell the story you want the committee to see from the info you’re providing. It should explain, with support, why you think your child needs full-time level IV.  Don’t throw test scores in there and expect the committee to know why they’re there. Why did you have a  WISC done prior to an appeal anyway?  That’s not typical. [/quote]

It's easy to say this like every parent is going to be an expert on this process the first time, which of course isn't true. You have hindsight bias. As another parent who dealt with crucial info being downplayed/omitted by the AART/teacher, I now understand the importance of the parent statement.

The parent might have been trying to add more datapoints by getting a WISC--nothing wrong with that, whether typical or not. But in a way, it might be good if the score is not noted because then the parent can perhaps refer to it in an appeal (as 'new' info).[/quote]

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