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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You cannot retest the CoGat or NNat.  The school does not accept that.  But you can have your child take another test and submit that as evidence that your child is gifted.  Most parents who do this have their kid take the WISC - either at George Mason or privately.  These scores can be submitted as part of the paperwork that the parents submit or they can be turned in on appeal.[/quote]

I guess these parents quickly turn to the WISP test right after learning the scores so that they can take care of the paperwork in time by Spring?

I also heard that even if a kid is not automatically in the pool, that the can get teachers to refer their kid?[/quote]

Actually while the teachers can refer the child, it is probably best if the parent does a parental referral.  Any parent can refer their child for evaluation, regardless of the CogAT or NNAT scores.  The scores are only one of five items the evaluation committee looks at:  Test scores, GBRS, work samples, parental/external recommendations, and "demographics".

Test scores are any approved data, and can include WISC

GBRS is the school's estimate of the giftedness, and is called the gifted behavioral rating scale

work samples, and school performance are self explanatory

Parental/external recommendations:  You get a chance to evaluate your kid.  From what I was told, it is really helpful to give examples.  In my case, I talked about the discussions DD and I had on my work as a scientist.  Recommendations are from outside people  such as Sunday school teacher, piano teachers, sporting coaches, counselors (not affiliated with the school).

Demographics is affirmative action and basically acknowledges, for example, a smart ESL child might not have good parental support or good test scores.

These factors are included for each child, not just parental referrals.  Everyone who cares about AAP should put together a good packet.

In my DD's case she missed the pool by 10 pts (all scores were around 120).  GBRS was high:  14 (out of 16).  She had excellent work performance, and good recommendations....she started AAP today.

Not all 2nd grader test well, even if they belong in GT --- that is FCPS's view point.  Some will argue, but I have to agree....my DD gets nervous in testing situation,  also the AAP program is to try and include anyone that is potentially gifted, because in the second grade, children are still developing.

FCPS seems to have on of the more inclusive programs nationally[/quote]

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