Anonymous
08/24/2025 17:56
Subject: Any reference to COGAT removed from FCPS AAP Lvl 4 site
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Considering that some parents delay their children's school entry by a year, it's difficult to believe that the HOPE assessment is entirely free of bias.
In general, the age distribution in AAP classes skews youngers than gen ed. For reasons that should be obvious.
I’m a level 4 AAP classroom teacher at a center school and this isn’t true for me. 10 out of my 25 students have birthdays in October or November!
Okay, but those kids weren't redshirted.
Anonymous
08/24/2025 17:15
Subject: Any reference to COGAT removed from FCPS AAP Lvl 4 site
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Considering that some parents delay their children's school entry by a year, it's difficult to believe that the HOPE assessment is entirely free of bias.
In general, the age distribution in AAP classes skews youngers than gen ed. For reasons that should be obvious.
I’m a level 4 AAP classroom teacher at a center school and this isn’t true for me. 10 out of my 25 students have birthdays in October or November!
Anonymous
08/23/2025 20:01
Subject: Any reference to COGAT removed from FCPS AAP Lvl 4 site
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NGAT will now be used for AAP screening. Does this mean that the NNAT taken last year by the rising 2nd graders are no longer part of the evaluation process? Does anyone know how NGAT differs from CogAt?
Source?
FCPS website testing updates. https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs
Notice how the strategic plan - the FCPS EQUITY plan, comes first on that page?
Here is a quote:
“Fairfax County Public Schools' new strategic plan presents our vision and goals as a leading public school division that is committed to delivering excellence, EQUITY, and opportunity in education. With this plan, we are beginning a transformative journey to ensure that each and every student reaches their greatest potential.
The culmination of the strategic planning work resulted in the development of five student-centered goals, measures to monitor the progress toward those goals, EQUITY commitments to support each and every student with attaining those goals, and four pillars that identify what FCPS must do well to reach these goals. This plan will guide the work of FCPS through 2030. “
I noted that the back to school email from the superintendent stressed academic excellence and didn't mention equity.
They are getting the message, slowly maybe, but they're getting it.
Anonymous
08/23/2025 17:10
Subject: Any reference to COGAT removed from FCPS AAP Lvl 4 site
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NGAT will now be used for AAP screening. Does this mean that the NNAT taken last year by the rising 2nd graders are no longer part of the evaluation process? Does anyone know how NGAT differs from CogAt?
Source?
FCPS website testing updates. https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs
Notice how the strategic plan - the FCPS EQUITY plan, comes first on that page?
Here is a quote:
“Fairfax County Public Schools' new strategic plan presents our vision and goals as a leading public school division that is committed to delivering excellence, EQUITY, and opportunity in education. With this plan, we are beginning a transformative journey to ensure that each and every student reaches their greatest potential.
The culmination of the strategic planning work resulted in the development of five student-centered goals, measures to monitor the progress toward those goals, EQUITY commitments to support each and every student with attaining those goals, and four pillars that identify what FCPS must do well to reach these goals. This plan will guide the work of FCPS through 2030. “
Is there a reason you put “equity” in all caps within the quotation marks? You have made it appear that the word is written that way on the FCPS website, but it is not.
It is deceptive to put something in quotes as though you are quoting exactly when you are actually changing aspects of the sentences being referred to.
Anonymous
08/23/2025 16:50
Subject: Any reference to COGAT removed from FCPS AAP Lvl 4 site
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NGAT will now be used for AAP screening. Does this mean that the NNAT taken last year by the rising 2nd graders are no longer part of the evaluation process? Does anyone know how NGAT differs from CogAt?
Source?
FCPS website testing updates. https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs
Notice how the strategic plan - the FCPS EQUITY plan, comes first on that page?
Here is a quote:
“Fairfax County Public Schools' new strategic plan presents our vision and goals as a leading public school division that is committed to delivering excellence, EQUITY, and opportunity in education. With this plan, we are beginning a transformative journey to ensure that each and every student reaches their greatest potential.
The culmination of the strategic planning work resulted in the development of five student-centered goals, measures to monitor the progress toward those goals, EQUITY commitments to support each and every student with attaining those goals, and four pillars that identify what FCPS must do well to reach these goals. This plan will guide the work of FCPS through 2030. “
Nothing wrong with equity.
Anonymous
08/22/2025 22:32
Subject: Any reference to COGAT removed from FCPS AAP Lvl 4 site
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NGAT will now be used for AAP screening. Does this mean that the NNAT taken last year by the rising 2nd graders are no longer part of the evaluation process? Does anyone know how NGAT differs from CogAt?
Source?
FCPS website testing updates. https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs
Notice how the strategic plan - the FCPS EQUITY plan, comes first on that page?
Here is a quote:
“Fairfax County Public Schools' new strategic plan presents our vision and goals as a leading public school division that is committed to delivering excellence, EQUITY, and opportunity in education. With this plan, we are beginning a transformative journey to ensure that each and every student reaches their greatest potential.
The culmination of the strategic planning work resulted in the development of five student-centered goals, measures to monitor the progress toward those goals, EQUITY commitments to support each and every student with attaining those goals, and four pillars that identify what FCPS must do well to reach these goals. This plan will guide the work of FCPS through 2030. “
Anonymous
08/22/2025 22:26
Subject: Any reference to COGAT removed from FCPS AAP Lvl 4 site
Anonymous wrote:Maybe they are going by the HOPE scale alone?
+ 1
That is the plan.