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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, and that is why the GBRS is filled out by a team of educators and not just by one person. As part of the application package, it helps to provide a more complete picture of a child, beyond simple test scores. It gives the committee a "look" at the individual child in class during the school day. The parent can provide similar information about the child at home with the parent questionnaire.[/quote]

My response was to the blanket statement about teachers being more qualified than parents to assess.  My only point is that that's not always the case and parent input is important.   Just as there are crappy doctors, lawyers...there are crappy teachers.  Also, the second grade teacher has the most input and provides the samples that the team of educators uses to make the determination.  If he/she provides negative feedback, being the one with the most contact with the child, no one will override him/her on the team.  But apparently the teams at your school work perfectly, if we all were so lucky.  [/quote]

[quote]This was posted in another thread, but has good information:

The GBRSw/C is a record of observable classroom behaviors. It is not a recommendation or favorable support for or against full-time AAP placement or for other advanced academic services.

The local school screening committee consists of [b]at least three[/b] of the following: a teacher who works with the student, the advanced academic resource teacher, an administrator, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teacher, and other specialists as needed. The local school committee completes the GBRSw/C and prepares screening files for all second grade pool candidates, as well as referrals.

Just some information from the FCPS parent AAP info package. The GBRS has input from at least three staff members. 
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Yes, parent input is certainly important, that is why the parent questionnaire is an important part of the package.

I frequently read on here that only one teacher writes the GBRS and can have a bias and unduly influence the child's application package, but it is important to note that there must be at least [b]three [/b]members of the local committee. At our school, one of the members might be the child's first grade or kindergarten teacher in addition to thesecond grade teacher, so people who have seen the child in the classroom for a length of time.

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We were told at the aap meeting in January that first grade teachers don't provide a lot of input.[/quote]

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