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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Get WISC if need higher score and spend time writing the why AAP, but like other poster said, don’t bash teachers and make it more than just all DC peers picked.[/quote]

Thanks, we will likely schedule a WISC but I worry because DC is not the most gregarious with strangers so might underperform.

In terms of &quot;the why AAP&quot; I'm curious what counts as compelling reasons. We know we can't just say DC is advanced, bored in class, etc. Wording is everything. Any advice is appreciated.[/quote]

Does the AAP center have opportunities that aren't available in your base school?  
Ex:
-Is your kid likely to be on the Algebra I in 6th track (if the cogAT Q score is &gt;=145, this might be the case)?
-Does the center school have a strong math program with things like CML, MOEMS, AMC8, or Mathcounts, and are these unavailable at the base school?
-Is your kid unlikely to have an appropriate reading group if left at the base school?  (yes, this happened to one of my kids.  The base school did not have enough kids who were reading above grade level, so my kid got bounced down to the on-grade level group, despite having high iready scores, perfect SOL reading, etc.)

Also, you can use social fit.  If your kid is quirky and doesn't fit in, you can argue that your kid needs the social group in AAP.

I wouldn't say that your kid will be bored, but you could argue that if the material is too easy, your kid will tune out or fail to make productive use of his time, and he needs the challenge of AAP to stay engaged.  [/quote]

The base school is the center school (for now).[/quote]

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