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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have 3 children.  One is in 7th AAP, one in 3rd Gen Ed, and one in 2nd, heading to AAP next year.

Child 1) Had in-pool test scores.  [b]GBRS 9[/b].  Rough 2nd grade year.  Academically he had straight 4's, but we were working through some behavior and inattention challenges.  Newer teacher, seemed overwhelmed.  Mentioned extremely strong academics but immaturity in our discussion after the fact.  [b] Not admitted.[/b]  3rd grade teacher suggested a parent referral early on in the year, entered AAP in 4th after first round acceptance.  (Side note: ADHD diagnosis came in 4th)

Child 2) Scores not in pool. (Naglieri was very close, CogAT was not)  [b]GBRS 16[/b].  Child had IEP for autism and ADHD, but his teacher really got him, and saw his giftedness for what it was.  [b]Not admitted[/b].  Did not appeal.

Child 3) Scores both just shy of pool benchmark.  [b]GBRS 16.[/b]  [b]Admitted.  [/b]No academic/behavioral issues.

So, in my small little family study, I can say that the only child of mine admitted in the first round was the one with the GBRS of 16, no behavior/attention issues, and out of pool test scores.  I strongly feel that behavior/inattention, in spite of scores, will be a bigger barrier than shyness.[/quote]

You know, in the end it has all worked out fine. DS1 started AAP a year late, but suffered no ill effects, devote the fact that I strongly feel his GBRS was way lower than he deserved.   He's heading into 8th, and has done great.  DS2 was fine in 3rd Gen Ed, and got weekly pull puts and some differentiation.  DD will head to the center in the fall.  We chose to request a sibling transfer for DS2 to avoid 3 kids at 3 schools, and me teaching at a 4th. I figure an additional benefit will be that he can be pulled in for math or science if they see fit (and yes, the principal mentioned they occasionally do this.)

Interesting that the behavior issues seemed to outweigh everything else. A GRBS 16 should be an automatic admit IMHO. Jeez.[/quote][/quote]

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