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[quote=Anonymous][quote]We waited beacuse we wanted to get DC evaluated for a WISC to see if we should put in the referral. We had no pre-conceived notion that DC should be referred because he was brilliant. The Cogat scores (he missed 2 of 3 by 2 points and one by 4) pointed us to evaluate our own assessment of DC (maybe he does not need to go to GT?). Unfortunately the WISC was scheduled in early Feb (separately documented here that appointments are hard to come by). Only once the DC did well in the WISC did we choose to refer. The WISC is not just evidence for the FCPS - it told us whether we should apply for DC as well. [b]Agreed that "late applications" should not be accepted. But it is FCPS that determines what is late not other parents who are better off by having a smaller pool. Also documented here - approximately 66% of the automatic pool gets selected for GT eventually and about 50% of the parent referred pool gets selected eventually. Cannot comprehend the self-righteous anger of the posters here - tell me it is not anything but selfish! Your kids are in grade 2 - if you belive that the only way to go up is by denying fair opportunity to others than you have greater parenting challenges ahead. All the best![/b] [/quote]

15:50, I REALLY like you!  :)

Also, to chime in on the private psychologist testing, I have a different perspective to offer.  My DD attended private school in 1st grade.  For various reasons, we decided to move her either to FCPS or to another private school for 2nd grade.  We had a private psych. administer the WISC-IV to her in the winter during 1st grade b/c it was needed for the private school application.  In the end, we sent her to FCPS for 2nd grade, where she took the NNAT and CogAT like all 2nd graders.  Her scores/percentiles were almost exactly the same as on the WISC.  There was no inflation on her WISC scores.  And she was in the screening pool based on her NNAT and CogAT scores & is now in the Center.

I have to say that the attitude of some parents (or maybe just one who keeps posting?) that any parent who refers their child is just pushing for something the child isn't qualified for is really obnoxious.  Everything is not as black and white as a couple of test scores.  I'm referring my child because the AAP specialist AND the classroom teacher both called me and told me to.  He missed the pool by only a few points and they wanted to make sure we were submitting a referral because they feel strongly that he should be in the Center.  I specifically told them I didn't want to push him into something if it would not be a good fit, and they both said he should definitely be referred.  There is a reason the referral process exists.    [/quote]

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