Anonymous
Post 02/20/2013 17:36     Subject: Re:Size of AAP pool this year
Anonymous wrote:So in theory if there are 650 students in the top 5% and the total is 10% that would be about 1300 students in 133 elementary schools or about 10 students per elementary school. They want to make a LLIV program in every elementary school why? To benefit the rich schools only? Doesn't make much sense. And why did they set aside new centers with only two to three schools attending? At 10 students per grade per school, you would need 5 schools contributing to an AAP center for a total of 50 students for the right "critical mass" per grade.


They can't they do LLIV only where it makes sense and Centers where it makes sense? LLIV Makes sense in several areas. Since Fairfax is so big, one size fits all just doesn't.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2013 17:20     Subject: Re:Size of AAP pool this year
So in theory if there are 650 students in the top 5% and the total is 10% that would be about 1300 students in 133 elementary schools or about 10 students per elementary school. They want to make a LLIV program in every elementary school why? To benefit the rich schools only? Doesn't make much sense. And why did they set aside new centers with only two to three schools attending? At 10 students per grade per school, you would need 5 schools contributing to an AAP center for a total of 50 students for the right "critical mass" per grade.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2013 16:50     Subject: Size of AAP pool this year
Last year's cogat cut off score was 132.
was it a 98%?

Does anybody know the pool number based on the Cogat last year?
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2013 16:47     Subject: Size of AAP pool this year
Anonymous wrote:Would also be interesting to know how many are in pool based on NNAT and how many based on CoGat/FAT.


We surely know the number based on FxAt, 5% of 2nd graders.
which is 5% of 13000, 650.


I am also curious about the size of the AAP this year.

10-12% or 16%
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2013 16:35     Subject: Size of AAP pool this year
Would also be interesting to know how many are in pool based on NNAT and how many based on CoGat/FAT.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2013 16:07     Subject: Size of AAP pool this year
Why does it matter?
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2013 15:40     Subject: Size of AAP pool this year
Can anyone confirm (with more than the anecdotal "evidence" floating around on this board) that the size of the Fairfax County AAP pool is smaller this year than in past recent years? I already understand that the number top 95% of FAT performers (locally normed) is likely smaller than the top 98% of CogAt performers (nationally normed). I'd like to hear from teachers, AARTs, or administrators (or parents who have discussed this with one) whether the actual number of pool-qualified students is lower this year than last year. Thanks!