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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well...I would appeal to them, and ask why the AAP process is done in secret with no one to be held accountable for an obvious error in judegement. I am refering to SKR's DC. I do NOT know SKR. but her DCs numbers look too good to not be in AAP. I would ask for an objective answer to why DC was not found eligible. I know that I will be visiting Dr. Z (cluster 8) and Patty Reed (Providence) if DC is not accepted, as DC has very simialr scores and meets the AAP qualifications on paper. Also, I believe that a parent knows best, an involved parent, and I don't understand why 5 random people who do not know my child are making such a HUGE educational decision. Good luck. Please post back what happens, and if I knew you, I would roll along to Gatehouse to be there for support. [/quote]

THANK YOU! It means a lot to know that I am right. It's been hard with the school as well, and I just know in my heart this was a wrong decision. That's exactly what I asked the teacher and the AART. Exceptf ro me and the classroom teacher who spend sall day with my DC, who really knows my child and [b]the teacher admitted her scores were higher than what went into the file[/b].

I'll post back here of course but this whole anon naming of the forum makes it difficult finding continuity with the posters :-)

skr [/quote]

Are you saying that the local screening committee (at the school) submitted a lower GBRS than what the classroom teacher had recommended?[/quote]

Yes. 
They had a discussion and they came up with the numbers. They include (principal, asst principal, (who donno my kid) AART (who meets with her once a week for 45 minutes) and the advanced Math teacher was not even on the committee (who my DC meets with everyday) [/quote]

I would think that this could be mentioned in an appeal letter or at Gatehouse. It certainly seems that the teacher, who spends the most time with your DC, would have the best opportunity to observe gifted behaviors for the GBRS. And it doesn't seem right that the advanced math teacher would not have been on the committee. I hope that you are able to get some good answers and appropriate placement for your DC. [/quote]

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