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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was the poster at 4.01. Thank you all for your responses.

Where do you inquire about testing for other than WSIC tests? Someone mentioned a Woodcock Johnson test, as well as inquiring about the Lever III services (are these part-time, as in like the same as a 'guest' in the program?) Our school has Level IV services and we have a designated AAP Center as well. How to go about inquiring (with the AART or with the Principal directly) either about 'guesting' in the program or part-time services? I understand there could be re-testing done for CogAT at the school itself, once in the 3rd-7th grades (so once in those 5 years). Does anyone know when that can be requested or is it school-specific?

It seems that my best bet is to hope for a high WSIC score. I do not want to prep my child as my intention truly is to see how capable he is - the testing needs to be novel to him. I will also want to manage my expectations - a good point from the earlier poster - about WSIC. Perhaps my child excels in only 1 area and that is fine and he may get advanced services in that area. If we do not get into AAP, the life will go on and we will make sure our son matures. Someone noted offering him extracurricular opportunities - he has done that consistently since K, taking a variety of school enrichment programs. I am told his chess club instructor thinks he reasons and strategizes really well. He is on a swim team and his coach is impressed with his dedication. I assume letters from extracurricular activities like this should be helpful in the appeals package. BUT a lot of discussants also say that this is an ACADEMIC not extracurricular placement and what matters ultimately and above all is STRONG math and STRONG writing/reading. We are strong in math and we read above grade level. How did that translate into GBRS as low as 6 is completely stumping us.

[b]Can someone please post a few examples of what they have done on appeals if their scores were SIMILAR or IDENTICAL to ours? (NNAT 104, CogAT 111, GBRS 6 (he is clearly not the teacher's favorite student); WSIC testing pending).[/b] Did they do WSIC and other tests and if the latter, where and with what testing and results turnaround? What WSIC score did they get? Were they successful with the appeals process?

I was also shocked at the samples the school selected for the screening file. My child spontaneously produces much better samples at home. I do plan to show strong samples from home but wonder if the central committee will see them as 'controlled' since the will come from home.

Thank you all for your input.[/quote]

What was the WISC score?[/quote]

I will tell you these scores are 20 + points below those who are in AAP. Some maybe 30+ points lower.  There will be no students in AAP with similar scores, unless someone is messing with you. There are many trolls on here. First, you will have to get an IQ test completed and to over come these scores, the score has to be in the 130s. In a typical gifted program, the bottom or threshold to enter is a IQ of 130. On NNAT, CoGAT IQ test the top score is around 160.  It is not a 104 out of 100 nor is is a 111 out of 100. It is more like 104 out of 160 and a 111 out of 160. Many parents on here are very familiar with this type of scoring, they were also in gifted  etc. Again, if you get rude responses from your question on your child's score you have have to understand those scores are not even close to consideration. The GBRS is a 6 out of 16. They take to top 99-98% of the county. On your test score you reci bed back there is a county percentage and a national percentage. Your child may me 95% in the Nation and only 90% in the county. Or 98% in the Nation and 95% in the county. This is a very smart region. [/quote]

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