Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This current thread represents why this thread happened: http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/638466.page

Read it all. Just sad.

... and Crickets to this. It's sad pp. you nailed it.

No. It's "crickets" because there's no response needed to that post. Not because pp nailed it.

Anonymous wrote:This current thread represents why this thread happened: http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/638466.page

Read it all. Just sad.

Anonymous wrote:This current thread represents why this thread happened: http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/638466.page

Read it all. Just sad.

... and Crickets to this. It's sad pp. you nailed it.

Anonymous wrote:My DH and I were just joking about this today - we were probably the only people surprised our kid did so well on the NNAT because DC seemed pretty much in line with peers (and also didn't learn to read until kindergarten ). We also have one who's not neurotypical, and I'd take two perfectly normal, average kids over the struggles ahead of DC.

What do you mean?

My DH and I were just joking about this today - we were probably the only people surprised our kid did so well on the NNAT because DC seemed pretty much in line with peers (and also didn't learn to read until kindergarten ). We also have one who's not neurotypical, and I'd take two perfectly normal, average kids over the struggles ahead of DC.

OP-- this isn't intended to be snarky. But, every parent in fairfax county has a kid who has even able to read since age 3, top reading and math groups, etc. This is a very Lake Woebegone place. Maybe your kid really is exceptional. Some bright kids don't do well with pattern recognition. But, you aren't going to get very far or be taken seriously insisting your kid must be better than the score they got.

If the scores still seem off after the CogAT, get a psychoeducational workup done with a WISC (and not just a WISC) to screen for LDs. But in the meantime, be aware there is a huge eye roll factor whenever a parent insists their kid is so much more brilliant than the test scores let on.

Anonymous wrote:Did y'all get them in the mail on Friday/Saturday?

Got mine today- saturday

Were the scores mailed or given to the kids?

Try to not sweat it. The nnat is not given as much weight as the cogat. If your child does well on the cogat and has a high GBRS, he'll be admitted.

Did y'all get them in the mail on Friday/Saturday?

Anonymous wrote:Same here. DD is one of smartest in her class. Always amazes me how quick she learns, always heard compliments for her intelligence, yet scored 118 in NNAT2 administered at her school. Honestly her score was a surprise. I wonder how kids who scored in 99th percentile are like.

If she doesn't get into AAP, it is what it is.
But I can't get over thinking maybe I should have prepped her better just to be familiar with the test itself.

My son is one of those kids. We just got his score back 148 / 99% percentile. Personality wise, he's very normal and has trouble sitting still. He has however always had an affinity towards logic games and puzzles. He's been doing logic based work books for fun (we don't prep) since he was about 3 years old. I think for those who do score 99% on these tests, you can tell pretty early just based on what their strengths are. For what it's worth, I have a daughter as well and don't see the same type of natural affinity that my son displays. Sometimes it's just nature... I wouldn't sweat it.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check the test. A friend's DC scored unexpectaedly low and it was because he bubbled in a pattern so it looked like a zigzag down the page.

It was done in computers

Doesn't stop a kid from entering in a pattern. It just wouldn't be visual.

My son scored in the 98th percentile. He's not in the highest groups, he lacks focus on his work, and doesn't enjoy school learning. He's bright and inquisitive (but I'm his mother, so take that with a grain). I think these tests aren't related to book smarts necessarily, or how would my son do so well? I don't know what the future will bring for him, but I'd almost rather he be a bit more traditionally school smart than ace these tests but not have any drive to succeed. That said he's seven, so maybe things will even out. We've got a ways to go before I start worrying. Right?

If the kid can't follow directions to take the test. What makes you think AAP is a good fit? It's not just about test scores, they have to be able to self-regulate and manage the workload more independently, too

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check the test. A friend's DC scored unexpectaedly low and it was because he bubbled in a pattern so it looked like a zigzag down the page.

It was done in computers

Doesn't stop a kid from entering in a pattern. It just wouldn't be visual.