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[quote=Anonymous]DD had scores all in the 99th as well. But keep in mind, e that is a range from 130 to 160 composite. My DD's composite was 152. Verbal and Quant. 148, NonVerb. 138.
I was worried that because her academics were only mid-high she might not get in AA. I think it's the best environment for her because she "spaces out" in class a lot. Her teacher says it's due to boredom. Though I was skeptical at first, her teacher insists she's seen it many times with other gifted children. None-the-less AART and principal tell me that even if she were coached for the test (btw she wasn't) it would matter. According to them the higher level of thinking required to get those scores requires gifted abilities that cannot be coached.
So my advice to worried moms out there is, really take a close look at your child. If they barely made 130's on the composite or missed 130's on any subtests consider keeping them in gen ed so they can enjoy being at the top of the class instead of pushing them for the AA program where they could easily begin to fall behind or worse feel like they don't measure up. That's what the AA teacher told me she would tell most parents who refer or barely make the pool. She also said my daughters scores were likely somewhere around 99.8th percentile and that if she and the other AA teachers had things their way they would break down scores and take 99.5 percent and up composite scores. Then coaching would be impossible and they could go back to working with gifted children as opposed to struggling with high achievers who lack ideas because academics have been pushed on them, it doesn't come naturally. Her words not mine. She went on to say AA is not just about studying beyond your grade level it's about the way you learn and your capacity to understand and expound upon higher level concepts. I hope this helps moms who are trying to decide if the program is right for their child. I know it seems like they put a lot of emphasis on the test but it's the best snap shot of a child's ability. WISC IV (though it costs too much to use by the school) is an even better means of identifying gifted kids. As opposed to the GBRS which is highly objective. Anyway that's my tiny two cents.[/quote]

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