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[quote=Anonymous][quote]That way, those kids who exhibit giftedness on the tests aren't eliminated due to the misfortune of having a teacher who doesn't believe in them, yet there is still an avenue for those kids who don't test well to make it in. [/quote]

I guess I have a different (naive?) view of the process.  I don't think it's like a college application process, where we are looking to select the most well-rounded applicants, and we want every aspect of the application to show how well this applicant will do at our school.  I thought the point was to use a variety of measures, any one of which could demonstrated giftedness such that placement in the Center is necessary, and there is room for every child who meets the threshold, not a limited number of slots.  So if a child scores in the 140's, that in itself demonstrates giftedness regardless of whether the teacher/AART has observed certain "gifted behaviors," and it warrants being found eligible for the Center.  Why would the GBRS then disqualify that child?

Part of the problem is the lack of transparency.  We really have no idea what percentage of kids with X test scores and X GBRS scores are getting in or not getting in.  And no one is going to provide us with a matrix that shows that.  So most of our arguments are based on anecdotes and personal experience, which as we've seen, varies GREATLY from one school to another.  My child's 2nd grade teacher was heavily involved in completing the GBRS, along with the AART, who knows my child quite well.  The principal was not very involved, which is fine b/c our principal doesn't really know my child well.

To the PP who's asking about the appeal, you need to make an appointment for the WISC immediately.  Being ineligible with a 140 and 150 is kind of shocking to me and IMO it's certainly worth appealing.  The appeal deadline is June 1st, and I don't think you will have time to have the testing done at George Mason now, so your best bet is probably to find a private psychologist who can turn it around quickly for you.  Most of them are aware of the deadlines and will try to get you in and get the test scored quickly.  The odds of success on appeal are greatly increased if you have solid WISC scores, and as a PP mentioned, you need some form of "new" information for the appeal.[/quote]

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