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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So now we have official confirmation that [b]age matters[/b] and that the reason why it was not taken into account this year is that there aren't enough data to do so. But, rest assured parents, it will be done in the future, as soon as enough data are collected. Now if this means that some kids this year will be screwed, so be it... Who cares, life is not fair anyway, and besides, there are other things that will be taken into consideration for placement, right?

Yeah, right, I am so relieved now, thank you FCPS! My Sept. kid and I also want to thank all these parents who tried their darnest to cheat the system any way they could, forcing FCPS to resort to such half-baked measures to compensate for their actions. [/quote]

Bitter much?  :roll: [/quote]

Not really, we are in the pool with 99% NNAT (145) and a 95% CogAt and as far as I can tell, our chances look pretty good for eligibility at this point.

However, that doesn't detract from the fact that [b]scores should have been age-adjusted[/b], in which case my DC would have gotten a 99% in CogAT as well. The whole issue is not personal, as some of you make it to appear. It's about a fair representation of how much more of a substantial accomplishment a good score is for a kid who took the test at 7y 1m as compared to a kid who took it at 7y 11m. Not to speak of the kids who are at 131 NNAT and 94% CogAT etc.

So, no, it's not about me, and most definitely it's not about you, and if some parents are bitter because their young kids just missed the cut because of their age, they have an excuse. What's yours? Afraid that your redshirted child's scores will drop if age counts?[/quote]

+1000.  I am sick and tired of others flaming those who are simply pointing out the facts, the test is flawed, FF County admits it as so, and arguably 100+ may be in or out of the pool if it were properly age adjusted.  That is the fact, no bit of accusing those who got screwed as whiners is going to change that fact.   So what is the actual method FF County is going to use to "adjust" the young kids scores when a parent points it out in the referral letter?   Finger in the wind?

Yes, there are other factors in the decision, but many will just miss in spite of having other supporting materials, and for the very young they now have to do better on the other factors (GBRS) to catch up to those in the pool, a difference in the CogATthis could be the difference for many, especially if they cannot affort WISC and an appeal (or do not know the process and rely on the school system).  A real half assed effort in fixing a problem that may not have even been that significant.  I would like to know how FF County determined the extent of those parents who had access to the test format and who were actually prepping.  It is all heresy and rumor as to the real numbers.  A few % perhaps.   What a joke.[/quote]

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