If you request the AAP packet used for the second grade level IV application process, there's a spot on every application to indicate whether there was prior AAP identification of the child. It is my understanding that a GBRS without commentary is what was used to make that prior AAP identification.

Maybe but that's my point; I've never heard of it so that's why I'm saying to not to freak out if they can't find that information. Obviously I'm not the only one. Most likely each school has a similar process but is called something different. I'd bet you could ask your child's teacher or their AART for guidance. If you find that there is information missing, then you might have cause to worry but until then, I'd not be concerned. It may not come as a shock that a county the size of fcps isn't a well-oiled machine but most teachers and specialists want the very best for their students and their parents. Just trying to relieve some undue anxiety.

Anonymous wrote:Never heard of this and I taught in the county for 12 years. So maybe just YOUR school has something similar to the GBRS in place to identify younger students who may qualify for AAP in later years. If it helps, then more power to ya. Just never heard of this before and I wanted to say that in my experience, this is not the norm and parents shouldn't get worried if they aren't seeing the same thing in their school.

The annual GBRS is part of the Local plan for the Gifted in FCPS.

Perhaps your school in FCPS does not follow the Local Plan for the Gifted. Or perhaps (and more likely) you are simply not aware of the Local Plan.

Beginning in kindergarten, the Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART) places student data into a local school screening spreadsheet. This includes ability test scores (as available), achievement test scores (as available), and a score on the gifted behaviors rating scale.

http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/AAVK4X4A3957/$file/Local%20Plan%20for%20the%20Gifted%202016-2021.pdf1.pdf

In our school you get a GBRS in K-1 with no comments. In 2nd you get a GBRS with commentary. I'm surprised to see that is not consistent across the board. OP - at the end of K you can ask the AART or your child's teacher for your child's K GBRS number. Or you an wait until 1st starts to ask about what is was in K. I'm not sure when they put it together.

This. Obviously FCPS does a lousy job of implementing something consistently across the board. One would think they would make sure all the information is available on their website but their new website is a nightmare to find anything at all.

Anonymous wrote:Never heard of this and I taught in the county for 12 years. So maybe just YOUR school has something similar to the GBRS in place to identify younger students who may qualify for AAP in later years. If it helps, then more power to ya. Just never heard of this before and I wanted to say that in my experience, this is not the norm and parents shouldn't get worried if they aren't seeing the same thing in their school.

I'm not sure which school pp's child attends, but the school my DC attends also has a GBRS for k-1, just a number with no comentary.

Never heard of this and I taught in the county for 12 years. So maybe just YOUR school has something similar to the GBRS in place to identify younger students who may qualify for AAP in later years. If it helps, then more power to ya. Just never heard of this before and I wanted to say that in my experience, this is not the norm and parents shouldn't get worried if they aren't seeing the same thing in their school.

Anonymous wrote:I know some are on a "watch list" in K and 1 but no GBRS are given until 2nd grade and only then if applying for level IV services.

This must be true at YOUR school. I got my DS's GBRS for K-1 (number only with no commentary) and then for 2 (numbers and commentary). He's in AAP now. I don't know if one will be done in 3rd. I asked for the K-1 GBRS when DS was in 2nd grade to get a sense of what it might be in 2nd for AAP. I figured there would be a pattern. It helped me see if I needed to supplement his CogAT and NNAT scores with a WISC.

Not sure about a 5th grade math test..are you talking about the one they take in 6th grade? The ITBS? A letter is sent home to parents and you can opt your child out of that if you don't want them to take it.

Anonymous wrote:Yes I'm a teacher. It just means that these kids were "flagged" either by test scores or by their teachers as students to watch bc their are high performing.

Hmmm. Never knew this. Is this used at some point later? Like if the kid ends up in a cusp in lieu of his test scores, they pull out these recommendations and push the kid for AAP?.

Looks like FCPS does so many things in secret. One has to be very close to the teachers or get some of the information from parents of older kids etc I guess. My neighbor was talking about taking a math test so a 5th grader can take advanced math in middle school but was saying he knew that too late.

I understand why the county doesn't want everyone to know everything though.

Yes I'm a teacher. It just means that these kids were "flagged" either by test scores or by their teachers as students to watch bc their are high performing.

Anonymous wrote:I know some are on a "watch list" in K and 1 but no GBRS are given until 2nd grade and only then if applying for level IV services.

PP, Are you a teacher? What does this watch list really mean?

I know some are on a "watch list" in K and 1 but no GBRS are given until 2nd grade and only then if applying for level IV services.