Anonymous wrote:Can some one actually help and suggest a good licensed psychologist for WISC Test ?? please

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Anonymous wrote:Is there a cheaper way to get WISC testing done ? do the students at GMU do it at a lower cost then the licensed psychologist ?

Nope, it is a huge profit-maker for GMU. The students are paying GMU for the credit hours and the parents are paying GMU for the "privilege" of having students administer the test! Genius.

And in turn, FCPS has GMU write up a "stellar" report about AAP and how wonderful it is; only to have more parents clamoring to have their kids take (and pay for) the WISC at GMU... and so on and so. So much for objectivity in this process. No wonder AAP is so full of wealthy white and Asian kids. Their parents know about the appeals process and can afford the WISC. The whole system is corrupt.

FCPS reached out to GMU to perform a program evaluation because a group of parents felt the original subject matter expert (Dr. Joyce VanTassel-Baska of the Center for Gifted Education at the College of William and Mary) was biased.

This group of parents did not like the message that Dr. VanTassel-Baska presented to the School Board. Therefore FCPS went local to GMU.

So this group of parents was biased themselves. They didn't like one message, so they took it somewhere else until they got the desired result. Is there anything, anything at all, unbiased about AAP? I'd love to see a completely independent group do a study of AAP. A group with no affiliation whatsoever to FCPS or the "gifted" groups that lobby the school system unrelentingly. Now that would be a study worth reading.

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I am sure the group of parents would organize an attack on the study while the study was underway. If the message does not fit their preconceived definition of the Correct Way, they will attack it.

1) GMU -cheaper and pretty good reviews
2) Dr. Diana Dahlgren - was fine with our DC. Little strict (?) OMO. If you're looking for a Dr who's friendlier with kids look for someone else, but she was well experienced and papers were done on time, so I was pretty happy.
3) Mindwell Psychology - no personal experiences, but heard good reviews about Dr. Christina Ralph.

Can some one actually help and suggest a good licensed psychologist for WISC Test ?? please

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Anonymous wrote:Is there a cheaper way to get WISC testing done ? do the students at GMU do it at a lower cost then the licensed psychologist ?

Nope, it is a huge profit-maker for GMU. The students are paying GMU for the credit hours and the parents are paying GMU for the "privilege" of having students administer the test! Genius.

And in turn, FCPS has GMU write up a "stellar" report about AAP and how wonderful it is; only to have more parents clamoring to have their kids take (and pay for) the WISC at GMU... and so on and so. So much for objectivity in this process. No wonder AAP is so full of wealthy white and Asian kids. Their parents know about the appeals process and can afford the WISC. The whole system is corrupt.

FCPS reached out to GMU to perform a program evaluation because a group of parents felt the original subject matter expert (Dr. Joyce VanTassel-Baska of the Center for Gifted Education at the College of William and Mary) was biased.

This group of parents did not like the message that Dr. VanTassel-Baska presented to the School Board. Therefore FCPS went local to GMU.

So this group of parents was biased themselves. They didn't like one message, so they took it somewhere else until they got the desired result. Is there anything, anything at all, unbiased about AAP? I'd love to see a completely independent group do a study of AAP. A group with no affiliation whatsoever to FCPS or the "gifted" groups that lobby the school system unrelentingly. Now that would be a study worth reading.

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Anonymous wrote:I posted the question and I am a very worried parent not paid to post this question. I am moving my DC from private to FCPS and want to try for the AAP.

So would appreciate any help in this regard. I am struggling to understand how this confusing process works. WISC test is one component of the whole list of things they need you to submit.

we transferred into FCPS in third grade and they gave DC the CogAT, and he was admitted to AAP for fourth grade.

different poster. i also think that if you choose not to take the cogat through school, you can take cogat through gmu. That way if you have to appeal you can get a wisc evaluation later in april or may 2015.

Anonymous wrote:I posted the question and I am a very worried parent not paid to post this question. I am moving my DC from private to FCPS and want to try for the AAP.

So would appreciate any help in this regard. I am struggling to understand how this confusing process works. WISC test is one component of the whole list of things they need you to submit.

we transferred into FCPS in third grade and they gave DC the CogAT, and he was admitted to AAP for fourth grade.

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Anonymous wrote:Is there a cheaper way to get WISC testing done ? do the students at GMU do it at a lower cost then the licensed psychologist ?

Nope, it is a huge profit-maker for GMU. The students are paying GMU for the credit hours and the parents are paying GMU for the "privilege" of having students administer the test! Genius.

And in turn, FCPS has GMU write up a "stellar" report about AAP and how wonderful it is; only to have more parents clamoring to have their kids take (and pay for) the WISC at GMU... and so on and so. So much for objectivity in this process. No wonder AAP is so full of wealthy white and Asian kids. Their parents know about the appeals process and can afford the WISC. The whole system is corrupt.

FCPS reached out to GMU to perform a program evaluation because a group of parents felt the original subject matter expert (Dr. Joyce VanTassel-Baska of the Center for Gifted Education at the College of William and Mary) was biased.

This group of parents did not like the message that Dr. VanTassel-Baska presented to the School Board. Therefore FCPS went local to GMU.

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Anonymous wrote:Is there a cheaper way to get WISC testing done ? do the students at GMU do it at a lower cost then the licensed psychologist ?

Nope, it is a huge profit-maker for GMU. The students are paying GMU for the credit hours and the parents are paying GMU for the "privilege" of having students administer the test! Genius.

GMU is a public university, so if it is a "huge profit-maker," we all benefit as Virginia residents because it will save us all tax dollars in the long run.
To be clear, we are talking graduate students here, not undergrad. They all have already earned their bachelor's degrees and are well in to graduate level course work. Each grad student who administers tests is supervised by a PhD who is checking their work.
And yes, reduced fees are available to those who qualify. I would call the office to ask about that possibility.

Anonymous wrote:Is there a cheaper way to get WISC testing done ? do the students at GMU do it at a lower cost then the licensed psychologist ?

Yes, GMU is cheaper and you can get a reduced rate if you are FARMS or lower income. But my guess is those parents are too busy working to be on these boards.

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Anonymous wrote:Is there a cheaper way to get WISC testing done ? do the students at GMU do it at a lower cost then the licensed psychologist ?

Nope, it is a huge profit-maker for GMU. The students are paying GMU for the credit hours and the parents are paying GMU for the "privilege" of having students administer the test! Genius.

And in turn, FCPS has GMU write up a "stellar" report about AAP and how wonderful it is; only to have more parents clamoring to have their kids take (and pay for) the WISC at GMU... and so on and so. So much for objectivity in this process. No wonder AAP is so full of wealthy white and Asian kids. Their parents know about the appeals process and can afford the WISC. The whole system is corrupt.

Anonymous wrote:Is there a cheaper way to get WISC testing done ? do the students at GMU do it at a lower cost then the licensed psychologist ?

Nope, it is a huge profit-maker for GMU. The students are paying GMU for the credit hours and the parents are paying GMU for the "privilege" of having students administer the test! Genius.

Anonymous wrote:I posted the question and I am a very worried parent not paid to post this question. I am moving my DC from private to FCPS and want to try for the AAP.

So would appreciate any help in this regard. I am struggling to understand how this confusing process works. WISC test is one component of the whole list of things they need you to submit.

I suggest that you research AAP on Fairfax county school website and meet with your AART instead of taking the WISC test. The school will offer free CoGAT test next academic year.

Anonymous wrote:I posted the question and I am a very worried parent not paid to post this question. I am moving my DC from private to FCPS and want to try for the AAP.

So would appreciate any help in this regard. I am struggling to understand how this confusing process works. WISC test is one component of the whole list of things they need you to submit.

Don't you already have scores from one of the other tests on the list? You can submit any of those. It does not need to be a WISC.

I posted the question and I am a very worried parent not paid to post this question. I am moving my DC from private to FCPS and want to try for the AAP.

So would appreciate any help in this regard. I am struggling to understand how this confusing process works. WISC test is one component of the whole list of things they need you to submit.