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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I asked for the packet that was sent and the parent referral information was definitely included. I don't understand why people think it wouldn't be included. That would put kids who aren't in pool at an advantage. There are in pool kids who don't get into AAP. The only way I would see them not reviewing supplementary info is if all in pool kids were admitted.

I do think the timing is ridiculous. They should absolutely let parents know if a child is in pool well in advance of the referral forms bring due.  The current timelines just create a lot of extra work for everyone.

Also, I think they should raise standards for being in pool and just admit everyone in pool and the ones not in pool can submit the complete package. [/quote]

You probably mean all the other supplemental information, not the referral form itself which is not supposed to be reviewed by the central committee for a pool file (that's just their procedure).

That idea basically suggests to pick some kids solely based on test scores.  Some other states or districts do but not Fairfax County, they try to look at other factors and academic qualities for everyone and I think that's fair.   [/quote]

Maybe PP can clarify. I thought she was saying they did not pull the parent referral form out of her kid's packet even after the child found to be in pool on test scores.

In other words, i thought she mean she still saw this form in her kid's in pool submission packet that she had submitted before learning the kid was in pool:
https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/AAPLevelIVReferralForm_0.pdf[/quote]

If you request your file, that's what was kept by a local committee but not necessarily what's submitted to in February or actually reviewed by the central committee in March.  I think that's the discrepancy that was not clearly understood by many parents.[/quote]

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