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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Both my kids are in Level IV so I have no chip on my shoulder, and I’m not sure how many of these posts are fake, but the idea that a kid got in with NNAT 119 and another got rejected with NNAT 140 is ABSURD. There should be no level of weight placed on a GBRS that can justify anywhere near that discrepancy. Absolutely embarrassing, and I assume just one more step toward eliminating any sense of meritocracy or achievement in our society. Congratulations America and FCPS[/quote]

I think this points to my theory that different Local Level IV programs have different cut off points. Title 1 schools and near Title 1 schools are going to have fewer kids with higher test scores, so their programs would have a lower cut off. Local Level IVs in upper middle class and middle class schools are going to have higher score cut offs. Centers seem to be the ones that focus on the 132 but that seems to be only for kids who would have to attend a center, no Local Level IV or attending a Center school.

It would be helpful if FCPS stated this so that parents understood that the applications being compared were based on their local program and not something across the county. I would be surprised to find that there are many 119 COGAT scores being accepted into AAP in McLean but not surprised to find that a Title 1 Local Level IV had more 119 COGATs.

I was bored at home so I ran down the various Title 1 programs to see who had AAP and who didn't. I was shocked at how many Title 1 schools there are in FCPS. There are 39 total Title 1 ES, 25 with Local Level IV and 14 w/o.

Of the Title 1 schools, only Annandale Terrace, Beech Tree, Belvedere, Braddock, Brookfield, Cameron, Centre Ridge, Clearview, Crestwood, Forest Edge, Glen Forest, Graham Road, Groveton, Hollin Meadows, London Towne, Mt. Vernon Woods, Parklawn, Pine Spring, Providence, Riverside, Sleepy Hollow, Timber Lane, Washington Mill, Westlawn, and Woodley Hills had Local Level IV. The percent of kids in Local Level IV was from 4% to 30%. Most the schools seemed to be in the 10% range. I wonder if some of the smaller percentages are because the parents move the kids to the Center, some look like they are newer programs because there are no numbers for kids three years ago. Many of the schools with 5% have fewer than 30 total kids in Local Level IV.

Title 1 schools without Local Level IV: Bailey's Elementary, Bren Mar, Bucknell, Dogwood, Forestdale, Garfield, Herndon, Hutchison, Hybla Valley, Lynbrook, Mount Eagle, Weyanoke, Woodburn, Woodlawn,  
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When you use the designation "Local Level IV", do you mean to include Level IV Center schools also?  Not sure if it has any meaningful impact on your analysis.  But, for example, Clearview (Title 1) is a Level IV Center program, not a Local IV program.  There may be other schools on your Local Level IV list are also Center schools.[/quote]

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