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[quote=Anonymous][quote]The whole idea of prepping is just sad. Why wouldn't a parent want a fair assessment of their child's potential ability? There's always individual IQ tests as backup if they don't do well in group testing and you think your snowflake belongs in AAP.

Obviously prepping definitely games the system. Unfortunately some of those kids get through and then struggle in AAP. I guess others may not have problems but AAP teacher friends say there are definitely kids who get in who have lots of trouble keeping up. Also, I'm amazed that kids would need tutors - if your kid needs a tutor then they shouldn't be in AAP.

Thank goodness they use more than test scores with the amount of prepping that seems to be going on![/quote]

The test isn't always a fair assessment.  Some kids get stressed or nervous if the test format is unfamiliar.  Some kids didn't hear the instructions clearly because they got distracted for a few seconds, and the teacher isn't allowed to repeat the instructions.

I wish I had prepped my kid!  Her scores did not put her in the screening pool.  I was really surprised, but I thought "Oh, well.  That's that."  Then the second grade teacher called me & pushed me to do a parent referral, so I did.  She got in, and recently her 5th grade teacher told me she is one of the best math students in 5th grade (across 4 classes) and that she (the teacher) is working on giving her some additional challenges because she doesn't even have to work very hard in math right now.  She has A's in her other subjects as well.

Clearly the "ability testing" did not  reflect her ability.  I think she got nervous & panicked a little bit.  Her full-scale IQ on WISC is 132. If prep would have helped her relax and calmly & thoughtfully answered the questions, I have no problem with it.  I wish I had done it b/c it's easier to get in via the pool (and less work!) than doing a referral.  I will be prepping my younger child.      [/quote]

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