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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Response for original poster:  Thank you all for the comments.  This was actually helpful feedback.  We don't think our DD is exceptional.  Really, we would be fine having her not be in the AAP.  We viewed all her scores as having her being on the border and weren't sure if a referral was a good or bad idea.  We called the teachers to ask for advice, but feel like they really were not helpful. We had hoped that could provide a bit more guidance given that they certainly know the program, education system, etc. much better than us parents. Just trying to figure out what is best for her.  As parents, we often second guess ourselves--it isn't easy. [b]The school is making a very strong push to have all the kids who qualify stay at the school for local Level IV services rather than go to the center.  That was my only point about why I think they might be artificially keeping ALL kids GBRS scores lower.[/b]  Appreciate the sanity check though.  Sometimes we see things that aren't really there when we have our parent goggles on.[/quote]

That still doesn't make any sense. Having low GBRS would make them not qualify for level IV services. Even for local level IV you have to get into AAP or be principal placed. But some schools have level IV classes with NO principal placements, which means all the kids in the local level IV class were center eligible.

Relax!! Calm down! If your child is meant to be in they will be. Get a WISC if you're worried and think she will do well. My child got an 8 GBRS and got in on the first round because his WISC was over 145. I didn't think the school was trying to suppress his intelligence. I think he is quiet and introvers and society and schools like highly verbal kids. Kids who are not highly verbal don't tend to get high GBRS scores. Such is life. People were underestimate my kid from now until eternity just based on how he presents and what society deems valuable and intelligent. [b]Sounds like yours may be the same way[/b]. Get used to it. Life isn't fair. [/quote]

Upon what statements from the op are you basing this comment?[/quote]

I said "may" for starters and I'm basing it off the fact that her child like mine didn't do well on NNAT and CogAT. My son did worse, actually. But the WISC he knocked out the park and as I mentioned, he got an 8 GBRS. So her DD "may" be the same way in that her child will always be underestimated if she is quiet and doesn't seem to impress in the classroom and has test anxiety and only does ok on tests. [/quote]

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