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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One suggestion for AAP selection is to state that the child MUST have scored a 130 (or whatever the number is) or higher on the NNAT, CogAT or WISC IV. Get rid of parent referrals - if a kid can't demonstrate a high IQ on a test they are not for AAP. Doing this would immediately reduce the number of kids in AAP, as many in the program are NOT in-the-pool kids - they are 100% parent referred. I know that many will not like this idea, as their kid was parent referred and didn't make the cut but is in AAP, and this is perhaps why AAP is so bloated. In fact, I believe, if AAP admitted all kids who make the cut on the scores of the aforementioned tests, i would be less than the current number of students in AAP.[/quote]

The reason why Fairfax County changed from the CogAT was because too many kids were being prepped and so a ridiculous number of kids scored above the cut-off.  Based on the change in test it seems the bloating was due to in pool increase, not necessarily increase in parent referred kids.  Also, you can't just parent refer and get in, you need a really good GBRS or WISC, otherwise you can refer all you want, your kid's not getting in.  I also know of in pool kids who are struggling and need tutors.  Don't assume all the kids watering AAP down are parent referred.  You need a much lower GBRS if you are in pool than if you are parent referred.  The reason the GBRS is included is so that teachers can provide input based on observation.  Also, the NNAT and CogAT are no IQ tests.  When they start administering the WISC to everyone, I'm all for including the GBRS so in pool kids who don't belong get weeded out and kids who didn't score high enough on NNAT or FxAT but the teacher thinks belong get in.[/quote]

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