Anonymous
Post 01/30/2013 08:10     Subject: CogAt scores letter?
It is complete BS. I would email the principal to let him or her know what an idiot the teacher is.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2013 08:10     Subject: CogAt scores letter?
The whole process should be color blind, including TJ admissions. This whole effort to recruit minorities, while perhaps good intentioned, is turning into reverse discrimination-and ultimately does not serve a child who cannot handle the work demands well in the end.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2013 08:06     Subject: Re:CogAt scores letter?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:7:22 here again. I really, truly hope this is not true because we are asian and that is why we are concerned. But it is a fact that the teacher said that.


So you're saying that a tea her said TO STUDENTS something along the lines of "If you're AA or Hispanic there is a different cut score, and if you're Asian, there is a higher cut score." Again you're saying this was stated directly in the presence of your child???

What did the teacher say when you asked him/her about this? What did the principal say when you shared this? Because if this really happened in the way it's been presented here, one assumes you followed up immediately to such an inappropriate and incorrect statement.


I did not follow up. When you are asian, you kind of get used to this kind of nonsense. Just look at the vitriol on the DCUM boards against asians. We just shrug and let it go.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2013 07:49     Subject: Re:CogAt scores letter?
Anonymous wrote:7:22 here again. I really, truly hope this is not true because we are asian and that is why we are concerned. But it is a fact that the teacher said that.


So you're saying that a tea her said TO STUDENTS something along the lines of "If you're AA or Hispanic there is a different cut score, and if you're Asian, there is a higher cut score." Again you're saying this was stated directly in the presence of your child???

What did the teacher say when you asked him/her about this? What did the principal say when you shared this? Because if this really happened in the way it's been presented here, one assumes you followed up immediately to such an inappropriate and incorrect statement.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2013 07:39     Subject: Re:CogAt scores letter?
7:22 here again. I really, truly hope this is not true because we are asian and that is why we are concerned. But it is a fact that the teacher said that.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2013 07:37     Subject: Re:CogAt scores letter?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:And if you are not white or Asian you are in?


It is not an automatic in, but it does make it easier to get in. My older DD in AAP took the Iowa test recently. The teacher told her class point blank that if they were AA or Hispanic, the minimum cut off on the test will get them into Algebra I in MS. If they were Asian, they have to get a really, really high score along with a host of other criteria to get in.


That's BS


I do not believe a teacher spoke those words. To qualify for Algebra, you need a 91% or higher on the Iowa test and a pass advanced on the 7th grade math SOL. It is not a subjective process.


This is true. And it's not just my child that said so. I met other parents who also commented that is what they heard from their child. Yes you need 91% and pass advanced. For AA and Hispanics, apparently, that is enough. Not so for Asians.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2013 07:33     Subject: Re:CogAt scores letter?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:And if you are not white or Asian you are in?


It is not an automatic in, but it does make it easier to get in. My older DD in AAP took the Iowa test recently. The teacher told her class point blank that if they were AA or Hispanic, the minimum cut off on the test will get them into Algebra I in MS. If they were Asian, they have to get a really, really high score along with a host of other criteria to get in.


That's BS


I do not believe a teacher spoke those words. To qualify for Algebra, you need a 91% or higher on the Iowa test and a pass advanced on the 7th grade math SOL. It is not a subjective process.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2013 07:30     Subject: Re:CogAt scores letter?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:And if you are not white or Asian you are in?


It is not an automatic in, but it does make it easier to get in. My older DD in AAP took the Iowa test recently. The teacher told her class point blank that if they were AA or Hispanic, the minimum cut off on the test will get them into Algebra I in MS. If they were Asian, they have to get a really, really high score along with a host of other criteria to get in.


That's BS
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2013 07:22     Subject: Re:CogAt scores letter?
Anonymous wrote:And if you are not white or Asian you are in?


It is not an automatic in, but it does make it easier to get in. My older DD in AAP took the Iowa test recently. The teacher told her class point blank that if they were AA or Hispanic, the minimum cut off on the test will get them into Algebra I in MS. If they were Asian, they have to get a really, really high score along with a host of other criteria to get in.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2013 23:02     Subject: Re:CogAt scores letter?
And if you are not white or Asian you are in?
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2013 15:59     Subject: CogAt scores letter?
They can tell if you are asian or white or other races by your name....
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2013 14:40     Subject: CogAt scores letter?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: We are going to submit photos of DD holding the medals... Does it work?


If your child is white or asian, I would not submit a photo of her.

It was made very clear at the fist AAP expansion district meeting that those were not the demographics the district was trying to grow for AAP. I would not do anything that would bring attention to the ethnicity of your child, unless your child is 1 of the 2 underserved populations that the district is targeting for AAP growth.

Cynical, I know, but honest


How, exactly, are they gaming the admissions to grow the number of non-white, non-asian, demographic? Can't find the weighting in the Fairfax County literature or web links. Was previously told it is a straightforward, non-cryptic process.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2013 12:14     Subject: CogAt scores letter?
Anonymous wrote:Wondering if I should stick to work/accolades from this school year only or anything since K? Thoughts?


Our AART said that we should only include certificates, etc from this current year (2012-2013).
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2013 11:52     Subject: CogAt scores letter?
Wondering if I should stick to work/accolades from this school year only or anything since K? Thoughts?
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2013 09:31     Subject: CogAt scores letter?
Would you submit Kumon certificate if nice comment written on it? Or is Kumon considered prepping for CogAT and will make the CogAT score seem less valid?