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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just wanted to give some advice to parents who are considering the appeal.  First, with respect to my son currently in 2nd grade, I am still waiting to find out if he got into AAP (zip code 22101 and can't believe I haven't heard yet).  I have twins and one of them we are trying for AAP and one we are not (as AAP is definitely not appropriate for him - he is so smart, but has learning disabilities and we don't want his confidence and enjoyment in school to lessen).

[b]This appeal info is with respect to my older son who is currently at Longfellow in 7th grade AAP and didn't get into AAP at first, but got in on appeal.  He took the WISC for the appeal and he scored 99th percentile on verbal so that helped a lot.  His 2nd grade teacher was not supportive of him getting into AAP and so I knew I had to do the appeal on my own.  The WISC score was enough to get him in on appeal and I would like to say that now in 7th grade he is straight As and [u]one of the best students in Longfellow AAP program [/u][/b](doing super in Mr. Williams math class for those of you who know who he is) so those parents who say that kids who get in on appeal don't deserve to get into AAP don't know what they are talking about.  You know your kid better than anyone.  [b]Have your kid take the WISC and if the scores are good, appeal.[/b]  If they are not good, you can still appeal, but know your chances are not as good.  If they don't get into AAP for 3rd grade, try again next year, but maybe have your kid do mathnesium or a similar program after school so they don't fall behind in math - that's the biggest difference between AAP and regular education program is that the math moves ahead a year.  It's much easier to catch up in reading than math.  My oldest son actually didn't enter into AAP until 6th grade because we were overseas and he still did fabulously because we got him a math tutor in 5th grade to help him catch up to where the kids were by 6th grade.  So your kid can also do fine entering AAP later if you keep up the math.  Good luck![/quote]

+100 We got in on appeal also.I thought it was ridiculous in the first place that he did not get in b/c from out of State. they used EVERY excuse. (I was dumb enough to tell people about it --not smart! but[u] he had always been the smartest in the class[/u] and I did not know all the politics)
Now in college -- 4.2 average at TJ, now at an Ivy. Really if your DC has the scores and the aptitude, appeal and you will win. The school principal tried to tell me the Math was 'too hard" He got it in one day. People DO get overlooked who belong in the program.[/quote]

How on earth do you people have the gumption to state these things (underlined) that are just guesses that you've apparently solidified in your minds???????[/quote]

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