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[quote=Anonymous]My DC's 1st grade teacher had strongly encouraged me to parent refer in 2nd grade. DC got 127 on the NNAT and would have scored well past the DRA level score for end of 2nd grade, had the 1st gr teacher been allowed to do so (per the teacher)

In 2nd grade, DC got:

Verbal: 120
Quantitative: 120
Nonverbal: 123
Composite: 125

Not in pool.  I didn't choose to parent-refer at the time, deferring to the "system." DRA score actually went down by end of 2nd grade.  Something was screwy. I complained, etc.  Later the teacher left FCPS and I found out there were multiple reported problems with the teacher.

In 3rd grade, I requested a retest on the CoGAT.  Scores were:

Verbal: 124
Quantitative: 116
Nonverbal: 117
Composite: 121

Performing at Advanced level for reading and math: N - according to the GBRS with commentary.

Just for the sake of doing as the 1st grade teacher suggested, I parent-referred. I then learned that DC's GBRS score had been 13 in K, 12 in 1, 13 in 2, and DC got at 12 again in 3rd grade (this time, with commentary due to the parent referral).

Application denied.

I'm okay with this.  I was struggling for a while, because nearly all of DC's friends had gone to the Center school (another reason, of many, that I filed the parent-referral).  My kid scored in the 91-94th percentile for age.  My kid is smart but doesn't need a different classroom. I do think reading scores don't reflect capability (I read with DC nightly). But DC is on grade level with math.  My biggest concern is that I believe DC can perform at a higher capacity, especially in critical thinking skills (this bears out on the GBRS w/ C). But I don't want DC to burn out either or hate school. So we are content to roll with this. By 7th grade, it will all shake out.

When you think about it - if your kid is performing in the 80th-90th percentile - really, your kid is going to be okay.[/quote]

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