Anonymous
05/19/2018 19:35
Subject: Next step if appeal is denied?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You take some steps back and try to accept your kid for who she or he is and enjoy your child and do what is best for your child NOT your EGO. You get some perspective. You understand a kid can be bright, but may be better suited for General ed than AAP. You get over yourself.
My child has a 140 IQ. So no, my kid is more than bright and not better suited for Gen Ed. So you can get over youself.
DP. You sounds insufferable. There is a reason your super high IQ kid was rejected, look into the mirror, maybe you are the problem? Maybe smart baby learns differently, maybe your kid makes no effort? Maybe other kids have IQ of 150? Did you ask every single kid what their IQ is? Maybe you pissed off somebody? This sounds like the most likely scenario.
Or maybe like many gifted kids he/she didn't act like the way non gifted trained people expect gifted kids to act, so he was over looked. An appeal committee should identify him/her. PP a child with a 140 IQ belongs in AAP regardless of what people think of the parent. You don't reject children who need special services because of a parent. Would a school deny a dyslexic reading help because they didn't like the mom? People on here are dumb? Gifted children, truly gifted need special services but on the other end of the spectrum. My child got in and has a IQ of 138 so I know the idea of them being in GE is absurd. Did the AAP committee know you child had a 140 IQ on the first round? If not, you should get in on appeal.
The OP was asking about next steps after appeal is denied - so that would be original rejection plus a more in-depth look into the student and yet another decision where they believe kid isn’t a top candidate after a more thorough review. At some point as a parent you need to take a step back and try to look objectively at your kid and situation. Maybe kid doesn’t put it enough effort, maybe their aptitude isn’t where the program focuses. IQ is not an end all be all evaluation - especially if it’s one test by a psychologist vs a school committee reviewing their scores and grades and motivation over time.
Anonymous
05/19/2018 18:58
Subject: Next step if appeal is denied?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You take some steps back and try to accept your kid for who she or he is and enjoy your child and do what is best for your child NOT
your EGO. You get some perspective. You understand a kid can be bright, but may be better suited for General ed than AAP. You get over yourself.
That's only if you think the folks in charge of AAP admissions are actually competent enough to identify all kids correctly without even meeting them. Which I don't believe they are. And based on my son's WISC score and GBRS, I know he belongs.
+1. I'm trusting a psychologist who met my child over a committee of public school employees who have not.
Why exactly would a psychologist be particularly well suited to determining whether a kid was considered gifted?
Also, is this a psychologist you were paying and who knew you were seeking an opinion on giftedness? Given that factors a psychologist would "assess" are quite fuzzy, I could certainly see how bias creeps into the "analysis."
Anonymous
05/19/2018 18:53
Subject: Next step if appeal is denied?
Anonymous wrote:Will you ask for a retake of CoGAT next fall?
Will you talk to the principal about pupil placement?
Homeschool.
Anonymous
05/19/2018 18:52
Subject: Next step if appeal is denied?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You take some steps back and try to accept your kid for who she or he is and enjoy your child and do what is best for your child NOT your EGO. You get some perspective. You understand a kid can be bright, but may be better suited for General ed than AAP. You get over yourself.
My child has a 140 IQ. So no, my kid is more than bright and not better suited for Gen Ed. So you can get over youself.
DP. You sounds insufferable. There is a reason your super high IQ kid was rejected, look into the mirror, maybe you are the problem? Maybe smart baby learns differently, maybe your kid makes no effort? Maybe other kids have IQ of 150? Did you ask every single kid what their IQ is? Maybe you pissed off somebody? This sounds like the most likely scenario.
Or maybe like many gifted kids he/she didn't act like the way non gifted trained people expect gifted kids to act, so he was over looked. An appeal committee should identify him/her. PP a child with a 140 IQ belongs in AAP regardless of what people think of the parent. You don't reject children who need special services because of a parent. Would a school deny a dyslexic reading help because they didn't like the mom? People on here are dumb? Gifted children, truly gifted need special services but on the other end of the spectrum. My child got in and has a IQ of 138 so I know the idea of them being in GE is absurd. Did the AAP committee know you child had a 140 IQ on the first round? If not, you should get in on appeal.
Anonymous
05/19/2018 18:36
Subject: Next step if appeal is denied?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You take some steps back and try to accept your kid for who she or he is and enjoy your child and do what is best for your child NOT your EGO. You get some perspective. You understand a kid can be bright, but may be better suited for General ed than AAP. You get over yourself.
My child has a 140 IQ. So no, my kid is more than bright and not better suited for Gen Ed. So you can get over youself.
My kid also has 140 iq and didn’t get into our county’s advanced program but I can see why. IQ is only one part of the picture.
Well I can't see why and IQ is more an indicator than an aptitude test and a subjecting rating. Sorry you can't advocate for your child. I feel badly for him or her.
I wonder where your kid got the IQ gene? Certainly not from narrow minded parent like you.
Anonymous
05/19/2018 17:39
Subject: Next step if appeal is denied?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You take some steps back and try to accept your kid for who she or he is and enjoy your child and do what is best for your child NOT your EGO. You get some perspective. You understand a kid can be bright, but may be better suited for General ed than AAP. You get over yourself.
My child has a 140 IQ. So no, my kid is more than bright and not better suited for Gen Ed. So you can get over youself.
DP. You sounds insufferable. There is a reason your super high IQ kid was rejected, look into the mirror, maybe you are the problem? Maybe smart baby learns differently, maybe your kid makes no effort? Maybe other kids have IQ of 150? Did you ask every single kid what their IQ is? Maybe you pissed off somebody? This sounds like the most likely scenario.
Anonymous
05/19/2018 17:08
Subject: Next step if appeal is denied?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Choose better the next time you buy a house?
That way you will be happy with your kids home elementary no matter what happens.
AAP is just a short window of time OP
It's more about the MS than the ES. MS is where AAP matters.
Anonymous
05/19/2018 17:07
Subject: Next step if appeal is denied?
Anonymous wrote:Choose better the next time you buy a house?
That way you will be happy with your kids home elementary no matter what happens.
AAP is just a short window of time OP
Anonymous
05/19/2018 17:06
Subject: Next step if appeal is denied?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You take some steps back and try to accept your kid for who she or he is and enjoy your child and do what is best for your child NOT
your EGO. You get some perspective. You understand a kid can be bright, but may be better suited for General ed than AAP. You get over yourself.
That's only if you think the folks in charge of AAP admissions are actually competent enough to identify all kids correctly without even meeting them. Which I don't believe they are. And based on my son's WISC score and GBRS, I know he belongs.
+1. I'm trusting a psychologist who met my child over a committee of public school employees who have not.
Anonymous
05/19/2018 17:05
Subject: Next step if appeal is denied?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You take some steps back and try to accept your kid for who she or he is and enjoy your child and do what is best for your child NOT your EGO. You get some perspective. You understand a kid can be bright, but may be better suited for General ed than AAP. You get over yourself.
My child has a 140 IQ. So no, my kid is more than bright and not better suited for Gen Ed. So you can get over youself.
My kid also has 140 iq and didn’t get into our county’s advanced program but I can see why. IQ is only one part of the picture.
Well I can't see why and IQ is more an indicator than an aptitude test and a subjecting rating. Sorry you can't advocate for your child. I feel badly for him or her.
Anonymous
05/19/2018 16:58
Subject: Next step if appeal is denied?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You take some steps back and try to accept your kid for who she or he is and enjoy your child and do what is best for your child NOT your EGO. You get some perspective. You understand a kid can be bright, but may be better suited for General ed than AAP. You get over yourself.
My child has a 140 IQ. So no, my kid is more than bright and not better suited for Gen Ed. So you can get over youself.
My kid also has 140 iq and didn’t get into our county’s advanced program but I can see why. IQ is only one part of the picture.
Anonymous
05/19/2018 16:53
Subject: Next step if appeal is denied?
Yes. Have already requested Level 3 (given GBRS, DRA and DC already doing advanced math). AART said that if DC appeal was denied, DC would likely be principal placed anyhow...
Anonymous
05/19/2018 16:44
Subject: Next step if appeal is denied?
Anonymous wrote:You take some steps back and try to accept your kid for who she or he is and enjoy your child and do what is best for your child NOT
your EGO. You get some perspective. You understand a kid can be bright, but may be better suited for General ed than AAP. You get over yourself.
That's only if you think the folks in charge of AAP admissions are actually competent enough to identify all kids correctly without even meeting them. Which I don't believe they are. And based on my son's WISC score and GBRS, I know he belongs.
Anonymous
05/19/2018 16:42
Subject: Re:Next step if appeal is denied?
Anonymous wrote:Are gifted private schools like Edwin and Nysmith just as good as AAP? I figure these schools will take a more holistic approach
No, they are not. Rumor has it all the rejected FCPS AAP kids go to Nysmth.
Anonymous
05/19/2018 16:40
Subject: Next step if appeal is denied?
Anonymous wrote:I think I will sue FCPS and drag my child through a nasty court battle. Nobody puts baby in a corner of a gen ed classroom. Besides, I need something to fill my time so I can feel competent as a parent.
This made me laugh. I most likely will request a retake of CogAT and reapply next year.