Anonymous
04/06/2024 10:16
Subject: Are we going to hear this week?
All of you are making the same mistake that comes up each year. You're trying to make sense of the process and assume there's any consistency or reason for a rejection. When my kid got rejected, the (very experienced) AART was baffled by the rejection. But, they said that every year in their school, 5 or so kids get rejected that they expected to get in, and another 5 kids got admitted with nothing to suggest that they belong in AAP.
The reality is that there are many different panels evaluating the kids, and on these panels, many different people who have different priorities and see things differently. One panel might be cranky and reject any kid who isn't absolutely perfect. One might be overly permissive and let anyone in who seems moderately capable. Some of the evaluators might downplay test scores and over-emphasize HOPE and work samples. Some might reject anyone that they guess was prepped, regardless of whether the kid actually was prepped.
View it this way: If your child has the profile of an AAP kid, they have a 90% chance of being admitted. If they're borderline, they have a 50% chance of being admitted. If they don't have the profile of an AAP kid, there's still a 10% chance they'll be admitted. But it's all kind of luck.
If your kid has the profile of an AAP kid, but doesn't get in, you absolutely should appeal with a letter and some additional work samples. The most important thing in the appeals, though, is that a different set of people will be evaluating your child's packet.
The reality is that there are many different panels evaluating the kids, and on these panels, many different people who have different priorities and see things differently. One panel might be cranky and reject any kid who isn't absolutely perfect. One might be overly permissive and let anyone in who seems moderately capable. Some of the evaluators might downplay test scores and over-emphasize HOPE and work samples. Some might reject anyone that they guess was prepped, regardless of whether the kid actually was prepped.
View it this way: If your child has the profile of an AAP kid, they have a 90% chance of being admitted. If they're borderline, they have a 50% chance of being admitted. If they don't have the profile of an AAP kid, there's still a 10% chance they'll be admitted. But it's all kind of luck.
If your kid has the profile of an AAP kid, but doesn't get in, you absolutely should appeal with a letter and some additional work samples. The most important thing in the appeals, though, is that a different set of people will be evaluating your child's packet.
Anonymous
04/06/2024 08:03
Subject: Are we going to hear this week?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Cogat 133 (quantitative 138)
NNAT 122
High HOPE scale ratings
High math iReady but ok reading iReady (68%), Childhood Apraxia of speech that made reading grades in 1st grade low until DS got over a learning to read hump
Did not get it - appealing.
What pyramid ? If in McLean scores are too low
How competitive is Mclean? What percent get in?
Anonymous
04/06/2024 07:38
Subject: Are we going to hear this week?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Cogat 133 (quantitative 138)
NNAT 122
High HOPE scale ratings
High math iReady but ok reading iReady (68%), Childhood Apraxia of speech that made reading grades in 1st grade low until DS got over a learning to read hump
Did not get it - appealing.
What pyramid ? If in McLean scores are too low
West Potomac pyramid. And he took the WISC about a month ago, which we’ll submit with the appeal.
Anonymous
04/06/2024 05:19
Subject: Are we going to hear this week?
Anonymous wrote:Cogat 133 (quantitative 138)
NNAT 122
High HOPE scale ratings
High math iReady but ok reading iReady (68%), Childhood Apraxia of speech that made reading grades in 1st grade low until DS got over a learning to read hump
Did not get it - appealing.
What pyramid ? If in McLean scores are too low
Anonymous
04/06/2024 04:59
Subject: Are we going to hear this week?
Anonymous wrote:Cogat 133 (quantitative 138)
NNAT 122
High HOPE scale ratings
High math iReady but ok reading iReady (68%), Childhood Apraxia of speech that made reading grades in 1st grade low until DS got over a learning to read hump
Did not get it - appealing.
Take the Wisc
Anonymous
04/06/2024 00:02
Subject: Are we going to hear this week?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:low SES school 146 NNAT 150 COGAT NOT IN...
This one is insane!
Mom—did you piss someone off? Is your kid getting behavior referrals to principal constantly? Because this makes no sense.
Well you clearly have to appeal! That is ridiculous!!
Anonymous
04/05/2024 23:15
Subject: Are we going to hear this week?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:low SES school 146 NNAT 150 COGAT NOT IN...
This one is insane!
Mom—did you piss someone off? Is your kid getting behavior referrals to principal constantly? Because this makes no sense.
We are active members in the PTA and active volunteers and I would say pretty well liked! Our kid has never had a behavior issue in class, so seriously I am scratching my head!
He is a white boy, I'm more upset he is losing is likely going to lose his peer group as most AAP eligible kids go to the center based school.
Did you submit all of parents' optional forms? My AART once said even though they are optional, you're better to submit them
DP and our AART said that too. And you emphasize HOPE and GBRS traits in every answer with very specific examples.
Anonymous
04/05/2024 21:33
Subject: Are we going to hear this week?
I feel like parent referral and questionnaire give the committee a view of our kids at home. They also give me a chance to highlight my kids abilities through the provided samples. I did them for all 3 of my kids
Anonymous wrote:We did with extra work samples!
(quote=Anonymous]Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:low SES school 146 NNAT 150 COGAT NOT IN...
This one is insane!
Mom—did you piss someone off? Is your kid getting behavior referrals to principal constantly? Because this makes no sense.
We are active members in the PTA and active volunteers and I would say pretty well liked! Our kid has never had a behavior issue in class, so seriously I am scratching my head!
He is a white boy, I'm more upset he is losing is likely going to lose his peer group as most AAP eligible kids go to the center based school.
Did you submit all of parents' optional forms? My AART once said even though they are optional, you're better to submit them
Anonymous
04/05/2024 20:49
Subject: Are we going to hear this week?
Cogat 133 (quantitative 138)
NNAT 122
High HOPE scale ratings
High math iReady but ok reading iReady (68%), Childhood Apraxia of speech that made reading grades in 1st grade low until DS got over a learning to read hump
Did not get it - appealing.
NNAT 122
High HOPE scale ratings
High math iReady but ok reading iReady (68%), Childhood Apraxia of speech that made reading grades in 1st grade low until DS got over a learning to read hump
Did not get it - appealing.
Anonymous
04/05/2024 20:10
Subject: Are we going to hear this week?
Madison Pyramid
Cogat 149
NNAT 119
iReady math 99%
iReady reading 97%
No idea about HOPE
In
Cogat 149
NNAT 119
iReady math 99%
iReady reading 97%
No idea about HOPE
In
Anonymous
04/05/2024 19:56
Subject: Are we going to hear this week?
We did with extra work samples!
(quote=Anonymous]
Did you submit all of parents' optional forms? My AART once said even though they are optional, you're better to submit them
(quote=Anonymous]
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:low SES school 146 NNAT 150 COGAT NOT IN...
This one is insane!
Mom—did you piss someone off? Is your kid getting behavior referrals to principal constantly? Because this makes no sense.
We are active members in the PTA and active volunteers and I would say pretty well liked! Our kid has never had a behavior issue in class, so seriously I am scratching my head!
He is a white boy, I'm more upset he is losing is likely going to lose his peer group as most AAP eligible kids go to the center based school.
Did you submit all of parents' optional forms? My AART once said even though they are optional, you're better to submit them
Anonymous
04/05/2024 19:42
Subject: Are we going to hear this week?
Anonymous wrote:FWIW, my DD's AAP classes have had plenty of disruptive kids of the chair throwing variety.
+1 and kids who hit, too.
Anonymous
04/05/2024 19:14
Subject: Are we going to hear this week?
Anonymous wrote:I posted on the other thread.
153 Cogat, 160 NNAT, 99% and 94% I ready. Good report cards. Not in. Seriously, what is going on?
That’s crazy.
Anonymous
04/05/2024 18:49
Subject: Are we going to hear this week?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:low SES school 146 NNAT 150 COGAT NOT IN...
This one is insane!
Mom—did you piss someone off? Is your kid getting behavior referrals to principal constantly? Because this makes no sense.
We are active members in the PTA and active volunteers and I would say pretty well liked! Our kid has never had a behavior issue in class, so seriously I am scratching my head!
He is a white boy, I'm more upset he is losing is likely going to lose his peer group as most AAP eligible kids go to the center based school.
Did you submit all of parents' optional forms? My AART once said even though they are optional, you're better to submit them
Anonymous
04/05/2024 18:48
Subject: Are we going to hear this week?
IReady was the distinguisher here.