Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're assuming a lot of things that are just wrong.

Maybe you should work on all that condescension in therapy before you start judging other people.

I know that craziness does come out.... but you don't need to attack everyone who wants to know what the test said. You apparently don't know many people in my part of the county (we aren't as intense as some).

What part of the country is that?

Question: Will you accept the test results as is? If your snowflake just misses the cut, will that be the end of it for you? Because, you know, if you're not intense, I imagine you'll just accept it. Right?

Uh.. everybody accepts the test results (NNAT, CogAT, WISC) and AAP decision.

Pass the popcorn, we have two live ones.

16:39, you need to begrudge the County, not other parents. If the test scores were a perfect, infallible measure of which kids belonged in AAP, there would be no screening files, no GBRS, no screening committee, much less an appeals process.

P.S. You sound like a total bitch.

Anonymous wrote:It's the COUNTY, not the country. Yes, the southern/eastern part of Fairfax County does seem less intense to me than the western side.

Yes, I do intend to accept the scores. I am not SO convinced that my child has unique needs or that our local school is insufficient for my kids. I'm o.k. with that and it makes my life easier to have two kids at the same school rather than two different schools. So, let's see where the chip fall and go from there.

But, I do not begrudge anyone whose child's score is slightly lower than the cutoff doing what they need to do to give their child a shot at an AAP center. I'm sure there are kids who can do quite well in AAP, but their scores are slightly lower. Do what works for you and your child (through the approved channels, including an appeal), but in the end, accept the outcome and make the best of your local school or your AAP center. Regular kids are great too!

There is not cutoff scores. Only cutoff for pool. Based on the statistics, there are kids with scores under 115 in AAP.

Anonymous wrote:It's the COUNTY, not the country. Yes, the southern/eastern part of Fairfax County does seem less intense to me than the western side.

Yes, I do intend to accept the scores. I am not SO convinced that my child has unique needs or that our local school is insufficient for my kids. I'm o.k. with that and it makes my life easier to have two kids at the same school rather than two different schools. So, let's see where the chip fall and go from there.

But, I do not begrudge anyone whose child's score is slightly lower than the cutoff doing what they need to do to give their child a shot at an AAP center. I'm sure there are kids who can do quite well in AAP, but their scores are slightly lower. Do what works for you and your child (through the approved channels, including an appeal), but in the end, accept the outcome and make the best of your local school or your AAP center. Regular kids are great too!

I do bregrudge them.

Don't worry about my kids. They tested off the charts.

It's the COUNTY, not the country. Yes, the southern/eastern part of Fairfax County does seem less intense to me than the western side.

Yes, I do intend to accept the scores. I am not SO convinced that my child has unique needs or that our local school is insufficient for my kids. I'm o.k. with that and it makes my life easier to have two kids at the same school rather than two different schools. So, let's see where the chip fall and go from there.

But, I do not begrudge anyone whose child's score is slightly lower than the cutoff doing what they need to do to give their child a shot at an AAP center. I'm sure there are kids who can do quite well in AAP, but their scores are slightly lower. Do what works for you and your child (through the approved channels, including an appeal), but in the end, accept the outcome and make the best of your local school or your AAP center. Regular kids are great too!

PP: I would not accept the test results. The test results are a group administered test and are a snapshot of my child on that day. A lot of things can impact the test...a storm the night before, a cold, dog barking, fight with friend. The thin about 6 and 7 yo's is a lot of things can reduce ability on a given day.

Now, if the WISC is consistent, that is another story. In the WISC, the tester should note the condition of the child during the test.

Anonymous wrote:You're assuming a lot of things that are just wrong.

Maybe you should work on all that condescension in therapy before you start judging other people.

I know that craziness does come out.... but you don't need to attack everyone who wants to know what the test said. You apparently don't know many people in my part of the county (we aren't as intense as some).

What part of the country is that?

Question: Will you accept the test results as is? If your snowflake just misses the cut, will that be the end of it for you? Because, you know, if you're not intense, I imagine you'll just accept it. Right?

Anonymous wrote:I will go one step further. Yes, I want my snowflake in AAP. Badly. I will spend the bucks on WISC, endure the headaches of compiling outstanding work samples, and will grovel for. I will do whatever I can to get him into the program (my daughter is in, via appeal, and here comes your favorite phrase for ridicule, she's thriving). Why do I want this so bad? Because hands down, it's a better education, with a more disciplined set of peers. If my desire to do this for my child ticks you off, then eff you. Come on, make my day, and rage on about how my child will water down the program for your profoundly gifted precious.

Work samples and letters of recommendation don't matter.
Don't waste time on those.
It's all numbers game. NNAT, CogAT, GBRS, WISC.

I'm not wasting my time on those this year.

Anonymous wrote:These comments are so silly. I think it's great that people are interested in their children's education and want whatever is best for them. I am looking forward to getting the scores myself.

Yea some small number of people like 07:10 is really obsessed with this.

I will go one step further. Yes, I want my snowflake in AAP. Badly. I will spend the bucks on WISC, endure the headaches of compiling outstanding work samples, and will grovel for letters of recommendation. I will do whatever I can to get him into the program (my daughter is in, via appeal, and here comes your favorite phrase for ridicule, she's thriving). Why do I want this so bad? Because hands down, it's a better education, with a more disciplined set of peers. If my desire to do this for my child ticks you off, then eff you. Come on, make my day, and rage on about how my child will water down the program for your profoundly gifted precious.

These comments are so silly. I think it's great that people are interested in their children's education and want whatever is best for them. I am looking forward to getting the scores myself.

Anonymous wrote:It's the most wonderful time of the year . . . I'm gonna hunker down with some popcorn and enjoy the show!

I hope you brought a really big bowl and are willing to share!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Jesus this is ridiculous.

Why is it ridiculous to wonder when the scores are coming or to be curious/want to know how your child scored? Are we all supposed to pretend we're too cool to care how our kids did? Nobody's freaking out, people are just wanting to know when to expect the scores in the mail. If you have nothing to add other than "Jesus this is ridiculous," then why respond at all?

On the contrary.

For one thing you're all acting like this test matters. Of COURSE you are freaking out.

The majority of your snowflakes will likely just miss the cut and then you will expend an awful lot of resources retesting and appealing and advocating. Because you view GT education as a commodity from which your child should not be deprived.

So, I'd say yes, you are all freaking out. I'd change my mind on that if the test results were the end of it, but you know as well as I do that it isn't. It's only the beginning.

What resource? it's $400+ for WISC, and individuals are paying that.
Why are you full of anger?? You just do what's best for your kid as best as you can. Others do the same.
That's all.

On the contrary.

For one thing you're all acting like this test matters. Of COURSE you are freaking out.

The majority of your snowflakes will likely just miss the cut and then you will expend an awful lot of resources retesting and appealing and advocating. Because you view GT education as a commodity from which your child should not be deprived.

So, I'd say yes, you are all freaking out. I'd change my mind on that if the test results were the end of it, but you know as well as I do that it isn't. It's only the beginning.

WOW. You inferred all of that from someone asking when the scores might come in the mail. You are completely off your rocker.