Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, your teacher friend was grossly misinformed; race, economics, ethnicity play no role in AAP. The scores aren't lowered for any school.

I thought that FCPS was trying to increase representation of underrepresented races in AAP. Not saying it would intentionally vary by school, but if a school was heavy in underrepresented races it would seem that their average scores for admission could be lower.

Link, or just talking out of your racist ass?

Why is the pp racist? What he/she said sounds entirely reasonable. He/she didn't say that all kids from underrepresented groups had lower scores, just that the average scores might be lower. I personally know of "underrepresented" kids with high scores, but pp's statement seems perfectly reasonable.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, your teacher friend was grossly misinformed; race, economics, ethnicity play no role in AAP. The scores aren't lowered for any school.

I thought that FCPS was trying to increase representation of underrepresented races in AAP. Not saying it would intentionally vary by school, but if a school was heavy in underrepresented races it would seem that their average scores for admission could be lower.

Link, or just talking out of your racist ass?

Anonymous wrote:PP, your teacher friend was grossly misinformed; race, economics, ethnicity play no role in AAP. The scores aren't lowered for any school.

I thought that FCPS was trying to increase representation of underrepresented races in AAP. Not saying it would intentionally vary by school, but if a school was heavy in underrepresented races it would seem that their average scores for admission could be lower.

PP, your teacher friend was grossly misinformed; race, economics, ethnicity play no role in AAP. The scores aren't lowered for any school.

OP -- I don't know if what your psychologist said was true or not. But, I wouldn't jump to conclusions and accuse him/her of incompetence or demand your money back. That's just crazy talk. I know a few years ago, a long-time first grade teacher at a school that is an AAP center told me that the passing score for kids at our (less prestigious?) AAP center would be lower than the scores for kids at her school's center. I don't have kids in a center and at the time, my child was in kinderg., but that is what she believed. It's true that my AAP center pulls from about 13 different grade schools and is in a school whose non-AAP population is not very white/definitely not wealthy. Her AAP center/school is much more white and very low FARMS. I don't know if that played into it, if it was true, or not. Just sayin... that your psych. is not the first to tell this. I suppose the only people who know are those on the committee and people with access to test scores and center assignments. I'm sure, if it is true, it's not something FCPS would want to share.

That doctor is an idiot.

Original poster, I hope that you let this doctor know (preferably in writing) that he or she gave you wrong information. I'd firmly ask the doc to do some research so that other parents are not confused by erroneous statements. Be sure to quote the relevant statements from the FCPS web site that show this doc is in the wrong.

Parents could be making choices based on what this person is saying.

It's good that you asked here, BUT ultimately the only definitive source is FCPS, which makes the rules -- not that doctor, and not parents on DCUM.

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I don't know that I would believe everything posted on the FCPS website. These are the same folks that stated that there were no commercially available materials to prepare for the standardized tests, and look what happened with CogAT. Just sayin'.

If you ask the school "how do I help my kids cheat on the standardized tests", are they going to tell you how?
Just sayin'.
Yes, some will argue "commercially available materials to prepare for the standardized tests is not cheating", but some others will beg for difference.

Anonymous wrote:There is no limitation to the number of spots available at an AAP Center in FCPS. See:

http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/faqs/esfaqs.shtml

Are there space limitations?

No, all students found eligible for the Level IV services are guaranteed placement.

I don't know that I would believe everything posted on the FCPS website. These are the same folks that stated that there were no commercially available materials to prepare for the standardized tests, and look what happened with CogAT. Just sayin'.

FYI: You cannot get more than one WISC per year. You would need to get another test (like Stanford Binet).

Anonymous wrote:Looks like the doc I went to was misinformed.

If he's local, he's incompetent (I'd personally try to get my money back if he was FFX cty). If you just look at FCPS website you can read it all very clearly. Geez- hope your kid's WISC was accurate and if it was borderline, consider another FCPS recommended doc for another WISC. I'd rather have my kid in AAP because they can and are above than pushing them to frustration (from a mom with a first grader and preK).

IMO, Your Dr. sounds rather misinformed. Just look at the AAP elgible numbers for some of the less-than-desireable and then some of the highly-souught after middle school AAP and you will know that space or location plays no role in determining elgibility It comes down to GBRS (very important) and test scores (at least one test should be high and meet the cut-off).

Looks like the doc I went to was misinformed.

There is no limitation to the number of spots available at an AAP Center in FCPS. See:

http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/faqs/esfaqs.shtml

Are there space limitations?

No, all students found eligible for the Level IV services are guaranteed placement.

My DC took a WISC and the psychologist said that while conventional wisdom says that at least a 130 is needed for eligibility for FCPS AAP, that it also depends on which school DC attends and which Center serves that school. She said that is depends on how many students are being screened at each school and how many "spots" there are at the Center, etc.

From my education here on DCUM, there are NOT a limited number of spots in AAP. Anyone know if what DR is saying has any accuracy at all?