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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]False. [/quote]

Agreed.

http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/gt/faqs.html

How is the second grade pool of candidates for the full-time AAP ( level IV) center program determined?
The second grade pool is determined through a review of the NNATII test results and CogAT test results.  This year only, all first and second grade students will take the NNATII as the test is being moved to first grade.  Next year’s pool will consist of NNATII scores from first grade and CogAT scores from second grade.
[b]Each year the benchmark score varies slightly.[/b] Second grade [b]students not in the screening pool[/b] and third through seventh graders [b]may be screened by referral[/b]. Administrators, teachers, or parent/guardians may submit a referral.

Why are the cutoffs for the 2nd grade pool different each year?
The make-up of the 2nd grade pool is determined by student performance on the two tests. It is difficult to predict how the students will do from year to year and, therefore, the benchmark or cutoff scores vary accordingly.  [b]This score is usually in the 130's.[/b]

If my child is not in the 2nd grade pool, can he/she still be considered for center placement?
The second grade pool is a starting point. It is a means to identify a group of second grade candidates for the full-time AAP (level IV) center program. It does not have a limiting effect because [b]any parent/guardian, teacher, and/or administrator may refer a child and many do. Students who are referred receive the same consideration as students who are in the pool.[/b]  All files are screened at the same time by the Central Selection Committees that meet in March/April.

The AAP (Level IV) Referral Form is located in the Parent Information Packet for Screening, Testing, and Identification which is available at your local school or on line at the Advanced Academic Programs website www.fcps.edu/DIS/gt/forms.html.[/quote]

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