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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1. "It depends. How is she doing overall? How is she at math? Does she have any other ability testing results? "

She's doing really well I think. Reading level is S. Inview scores were 4 99%s and 1 85% (latter in quantitative). MAP scores at 99% for last 2 years.

2. "Which ES? Which AAP Center? "

Home ES would be Terra Centre so AAP would be White Oaks. 
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3. My husband did the interview at GMU afterwards but I don't think she mentioned why except to say that DD seemed to do much better with written questions than verbally posed questions, and to mention her processing speed results were not as strong as her other areas (119 on the WISC results).

The really low verbal result compared to the other areas surprised me since although she's strong in math & likes it a lot, she's not very "accelerated" in math currently since MoCo where we are coming from doesn't let them work ahead and we don't do Kumon. In comparison, her highest grades are normally in language arts & they don't cap the kids in that area at her school, but most of that is reading & writing at her school. [/quote]

Yowza. 113 V & 119 PS, but 134 overall?  That has to be a 1.5-2 SD difference between some subtests. Has anyone raised the possibility that something else is going on?  For example, ADHD often results in relatively low PS.  Or maybe anxiety/ perfectionism?  Low PS + low verbal is going to be a tough combo for your DC, especially as she gets older. I's start with trying to get a handle on the underlying subtest discrepancy before I pushed for AAP,,,[/quote]

I would also investigate the discrepancy, but before you make a decision to stay in gen-Ed, make sure the advanced math is available and robust.  My children qualified for AAP, but we chose to keep them in Gen-Ed, but we had an excellent math program and there were two classes to fill the advanced curriculum. As a result, they had the option of taking Algebra Honor's in 7th grade (one did and one did not).  Everything else you can supplement at home or concentrate on deficits.  Both have special needs that needed to be remediated and considered in the decision.  [/quote]

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