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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I meant more things like.....

- will they change the cutoffs given that they are testing a younger age group?

- will they place more emphasis on CoGAT vs NNAT?

- will they provide an opportunity for a re-test

- will private school kids get to take it in second grade and will they use the same cutoffs

Those types of things.[/quote]

1. Probably not

2. No
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.  Each year the benchmark score varies slightly. [b]Second grade students not in the screening pool and third through seventh graders 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.  This score is usually in the 130's.

If my child is not in the 2nd grade pool, can he/she still be considered for center placement?
[b]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 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.  All files are screened at the same time by the Central Selection Committees that meet in March/April.[/b]

3. Yes, just as they do now
http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/gt/faqs.html

What tests are used to screen students for Advanced Academic services?
The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAt) and the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT) are administered to all FCPS students.  First and second grade students will take the NNAT2 during fall testing window.  (In 2011-2012, the NNAT2 will be given to all first grade students and a small number of second grade students who were not tested in first grade.) Students in grades 3-8 who are missing an ability test score are also tested during the fall testing cycle.  [b]Parents of students in grades 3-8 may request a one-time retest option for either the CogAT or the NNAT by informing the school at the start of the school year.[/b]

Can students be re-tested?
[b]Parent/guardians of students enrolled in and attending FCPS may request one re-test in grades three through seven. This test may be administered during the fall testing cycle.[/b]  Please let the testing coordinator and Advanced Academic Resource Teacher at your local school know at the start of the school year if you wish to have your student re-tested.  Additional testing may be obtained from George Mason University Psychological Clinic (703-993-4200, http://cap.gmu.edu/). Students must wait at least 6 months before retaking any group ability test or individual intelligence test.  Students may take a different approved group test or individual intelligence test administered by a state licensed psychologist within a 6 month period.

4. Private school kids do not take NNAT or CoGat now.
http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/gt/faqs.html

[b]Parent/guardians of students not enrolled in and attending FCPS are responsible for obtaining test results.[/b] Group ability test results will only be accepted from George Mason University (GMU), FCPS, and/or other school districts. Individual intelligence assessments administered by private psychologists will be accepted if conducted by a state licensed psychologist and the report is accompanied by a copy of the license.  Please note that results must be reported as standard age scores.[/quote]

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