Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:original post here - we were a FCPS family that went private school (local catholic school) for the year. I thought the biggest pool was in the fall through early-winter application process so I thought there was more overlap than there appears to be.

I'm guessing the private and home-school kids hear soon though given those dates.

I would have thought you would have heard at least a couple weeks ago if you have to appeal by Jan 7. That doesn't give you any time to prepare anything for the appeal. Not sure what the point of the appeal is then.

The Equity report did call out appeals as part of the problem and the WISC. I wouldn't be surprised to find that FCPS is deliberately shortening the appeals window in order to decrease the use of the WISC.

I agree that is probably why they are doing it that way. So dumb. The WISC would be more likely to identify kids who really need the program. And it is available to low income families for free.

Ooooh, so regular kids (2nd graders) won't find out until the spring?

Anonymous wrote:From FCPS: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/current-fcps-students/testing-and

October 8, 2020
Advanced Academic Programs Level IV Referral Form for new FCPS students (enrolled after January 2020) due to AART at attending elementary school or school counselor at the middle school
January 2021
Central Selection Committee meets
Eligibility decisions sent
January 19, 2021
Appeals due to AAP office

That's not very much time for appeals. Like a week to see if we can find someone to do an in person assessment? WTH?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:original post here - we were a FCPS family that went private school (local catholic school) for the year. I thought the biggest pool was in the fall through early-winter application process so I thought there was more overlap than there appears to be.

I'm guessing the private and home-school kids hear soon though given those dates.

I would have thought you would have heard at least a couple weeks ago if you have to appeal by Jan 7. That doesn't give you any time to prepare anything for the appeal. Not sure what the point of the appeal is then.

The Equity report did call out appeals as part of the problem and the WISC. I wouldn't be surprised to find that FCPS is deliberately shortening the appeals window in order to decrease the use of the WISC.

Anonymous wrote:original post here - we were a FCPS family that went private school (local catholic school) for the year. I thought the biggest pool was in the fall through early-winter application process so I thought there was more overlap than there appears to be.

I'm guessing the private and home-school kids hear soon though given those dates.

I would have thought you would have heard at least a couple weeks ago if you have to appeal by Jan 7. That doesn't give you any time to prepare anything for the appeal. Not sure what the point of the appeal is then.

original post here - we were a FCPS family that went private school (local catholic school) for the year. I thought the biggest pool was in the fall through early-winter application process so I thought there was more overlap than there appears to be.

I'm guessing the private and home-school kids hear soon though given those dates.

Anonymous wrote:Seeing the above, if private school appeals are due Jan 7th... that would indicate the letters are coming soon? With FCPS letters only about a week or so behind.

For FCPS kids:

Identification Schedule: Fall 2020
October 8, 2020
Advanced Academic Programs Level IV Referral Form for new FCPS students (enrolled after January 2020) due to AART at attending elementary school or school counselor at the middle school

January 2021
Central Selection Committee meets
Eligibility decisions sent

January 19, 2021
Appeals due to AAP office

January 26, 2021
Eligible students in Grades 3-8 may attend full-time AAP sites beginning second semester


Identification Schedule: Spring 2021
December 1, 2020
Advanced Academic Programs Level IV Referral Form and optional materials for students in Grade 2 who are not in pool and students in Grades 3–7 due to Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART) at attending elementary school or school counselor at the middle school.
PLEASE NOTE:
The screening pool will be announced on November 1, 2020.
If you would like your student screened you may submit a referral from September 8 - December 1, 2020. No exceptions to the referral deadline are made.


March 2021
Central Selection Committee meets

April 5-6, 2021
Eligibility decisions sent

April 14-30, 2021
Full-time AAP orientations held at Level IV sites (elementary school only).

May 13, 2021
Appeals due to AAP office

Fall 2021
Eligible students in Grades 3-8 may attend full-time AAP sites beginning first semester

Seeing the above, if private school appeals are due Jan 7th... that would indicate the letters are coming soon? With FCPS letters only about a week or so behind.

From FCPS: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/current-fcps-students/testing-and

October 8, 2020
Advanced Academic Programs Level IV Referral Form for new FCPS students (enrolled after January 2020) due to AART at attending elementary school or school counselor at the middle school
January 2021
Central Selection Committee meets
Eligibility decisions sent
January 19, 2021
Appeals due to AAP office

from private school: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/privatehome-schooled-students

Fall 2020
November 5, 2020:
Parents of students not attending FCPS submit screening files
All screening files must be postmarked by November 5, 2020
The fee of $100 must be included in the screening file (check or money order)
December 2020:
Central Selection Committee meets
Eligibility decisions sent
January 7, 2021: Appeals due to AAP office

Anonymous wrote:Is this for the fall screening? Where do you see it?

Here's the timeline page:
https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/current-fcps-students/testing-and

This page:
https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/Level-IV-Appeals

says fall screening appeals are due Jan.19?

That might be for people wanting to move from Private to Public. There is a different timeline for those decisions so parents have an idea of what class their kids might be in before signing a contract for Private School.

The applications for second graders in FCPS were accepted on December 1 this year, no decisions have been made for those kids so there is nothing to appeal.

Is this for the fall screening? Where do you see it?

Here's the timeline page:
https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/current-fcps-students/testing-and

This page:
https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/Level-IV-Appeals

says fall screening appeals are due Jan.19?

Appeals for what?

Bumping. When do we find out?[b]

The appeals are due Jan 7th, which seems to indicate that acceptance letters would be sent soon for the 2nd grad decisions. Is that right? Sorry, I'm new to this.