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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All, test results are only a small fraction of the kids in AAP. The vast majority are there not because of their test results (only the top 3-5% are in the pool), but because their teachers say they can handle it.[/quote]

Actually, the pool is somewhat bigger than that.  It was about 10% f the county.  That means that 10% of the county scored better than 132 on the NNAT or 132 on the CogAT (any section prior to 2012, or composite in 2012).  132 is 98%; but one section is a much lower threshold.  Put in uncertainties in the test, and the fact that FCPS scores above national average, result in 2000 kids on average in pool.  In 2012, there was a surge in the number of in-pool: 3000, even using the composite score instead of any subsection.  It is believed that part of the surge was because of increasing test prep*, though the change from Form 6 to Form 7 may have factored in.  2000 in pool is 13% of the county;  3000 is is 20% or so. The pool used to be called the 13% pool for a reason.

In 2013, FCPS changed the test, and said the top 5% of the FxAT are in pool.  I do not know how many were in pool overally, but 5% made it in based on the FxAT, by definition.

*Note that if, 20% of the county were prepping, and it averaged a 30 point jump, then more than 1/2 of the 20% would reach the baseline for in-pool (average FxAT score is above 100).  lets assume 50%.  Lets assume 8% would be in pool under the old rules for the CogAT, unprepped (the other 5% are in pool from the NNAT).

Unprepped kids would be 80% * 8% = 6.4% of the county: unprepped in pool]
Prepped kids would be 20% of the county * 50% admmision = 10% of the county.

So 16.4% of the county is in pool based on the cogAT, with prep.

So, prep can account for the surge of in-pool applicants.

It would be interesting to see what demographics were in pool that year.  I bet there will be a surge in certain cultures relative to others.

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