Anonymous wrote:I think you're confused. The first page OP linked to is the schedule for the coming school year for 2nd graders applying to AAP. The second link someone posted to about universal screeners literally had NNAT listed inside the parentheses as an example of a universal screener. Learn how to read folks, with parents this dumb, why even bother applying to AAP?

+1 the apple doesn't fall far...

I think you're confused. The first page OP linked to is the schedule for the coming school year for 2nd graders applying to AAP. The second link someone posted to about universal screeners literally had NNAT listed inside the parentheses as an example of a universal screener. Learn how to read folks, with parents this dumb, why even bother applying to AAP?

Anonymous wrote:NP here:

At the very least, FCPS has conflicting information on their site. But it appears as though they may only be using 2nd grade "universal" screener scores for 3rd grade AAP going forward.

https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs-aap/advanced-academic-programs-aap-level-iv

What are you talking about? This is clear as day. All of the pages above referenced NNAT still. NNAT from 1st grade is used. Children in 2nd grade can test if they don't already have a score or a 1-time retest if they want to improve. (note it's an age-leveled test, so they're not taking the 1st grade test as a 2nd grader)

The "Universal" screener is described under the appropriately labeled title and includes NNAT and COGAT....

Universal Screener Referral
The Grade 2 universal screener referral is one of two pathways for a student to be screened for full-time (level IV) AAP services. It uses universal testing data from the NNAT and CogAT to capture a top percentage of scores in grade 2. Please note that test scores are not weighted in the holistic process and do not give a complete picture of a student profile.

The universal screener referral is intended to capture a group of students at each school who may require advanced differentiation based on one of many measures that are considered. This referral pathway is also one way to ensure that a student whose family may not yet be familiar with FCPS AAP and the referral process is not missed for consideration.

In the 2021-22 SY, the NNAT and CogAt test scores were combined to create a ranking of students at each local school second grade class group. From that ranked list, the top 10% of scores were selected for the local second grade pool, now known as the universal screener referral.

The Grade 2 universal screener referral is not a determination of eligibility. Multiple pieces of data must be considered in eligibility decision processes (Virginia Department of Education Regulations Governing Educational Services for Gifted Students).

NP here:

At the very least, FCPS has conflicting information on their site. But it appears as though they may only be using 2nd grade "universal" screener scores for 3rd grade AAP going forward.

https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs-aap/advanced-academic-programs-aap-level-iv

That page is directly related to entering level IV which starts in 3rd so why would it mention what happens in 1st grade.

Anonymous wrote:It's right there in the link PP posted.

OP here. Yes, I saw that link. But, how's about this?
https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/current-fcps-students/testing-and

It's right there in the link PP posted.

Just happened to see the testing schedules for FCPS AAP services in 2023-2024, there will be no NNAT tests for first graders, Am I correct?