Anonymous wrote:One of the school sample submiited to the central office was only 25% finished, the school just wanted the committee to see the kid does not finish the school work@school (in fact he finishes 85% of the school work on-site). After all the evidents were dug out, few meetings with the principal and cluster superintedent, the school pulled out their sample not letting me know (I called AAP office, the staff informed me his GT resource teacher pulled that sample out). Also for GIBS/GBRS, I let the central office know that GBRS was very unfairly rated- my kid was not nicely treated by his classroom teaher - the GT committee. I guess I did the appeal work beforehand.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:But I prepared strong work samples and parental questionaire. Had to fight with the base school
on GIBS and school samples submitted- lots of people involved and finally the school caved-in and pulled their sample out. For the few weeks in March/April, his GT thing
became my full-time job.
What do you mean by, "had to fight with the base school on GIBS and school samples submitted?" I mean don't they just do their thing? How can you fight with them and they pull their sample out?
Thanks!
One of the school sample submiited to the central office was only 25% finished, the school just wanted the committee to see the kid does not finish the school work@school (in fact he finishes 85% of the school work on-site). After all the evidents were dug out, few meetings with the principal and cluster superintedent, the school pulled out their sample not letting me know (I called AAP office, the staff informed me his GT resource teacher pulled that sample out). Also for GIBS/GBRS, I let the central office know that GBRS was very unfairly rated- my kid was not nicely treated by his classroom teaher - the GT committee. I guess I did the appeal work beforehand.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:But I prepared strong work samples and parental questionaire. Had to fight with the base school
on GIBS and school samples submitted- lots of people involved and finally the school caved-in and pulled their sample out. For the few weeks in March/April, his GT thing
became my full-time job.
What do you mean by, "had to fight with the base school on GIBS and school samples submitted?" I mean don't they just do their thing? How can you fight with them and they pull their sample out?
Thanks!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Got ours today also & DS is eligible. Letter is dated 4/30 so not sure why they said they were mailed Weds 4/28.
FWIW, this was a parent referral, not in the screening pool, and we did not submit any outside test scores. I suspect we got in based on high GBRS numbers and strong recommendations from the school.
We got our rejction letter today--not sure why since DK had a GIBS of 12 and NNAT of 135. Any idea? He had straight O's.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm also curious about those that say that the school "worked" with them or they met with the AAP coordinator. What do you mean? We contacted the teachers and they said they couldn't do anything but fill out the GBRS. The AAP refused to meet and instead offered her general session she gave to parents of kids of all grades.
What schools are you all from? I'm wondering if it's ours and we were just blown off or if there is something else at work here.
I think maybe I played this wrong by actually listening to what the school and the AAP coordinator told me to do.
First, sorry your child did not get in. I felt the same way as you about my daughter's school. I asked a question or her teacher (via email) and she seemed to blow me off - didn't answer for several days and then it was a very general, party-line answer. I introduced myself and asked the AAP coordinator at the school a question at the meeting, and she too was very vague. I was not confident that they were supportive of her being in the program. My daughter's scores varied widely - one perfect score, one average score, and two above average, but below 130 scores. I didn't expect that she'd get in because I figured she wouldn't score well from the teacher and AAP coordinator. However, we got the letter today that she got in. I don't know if it's from that one perfect score, the work we sent, or if the teacher was more supportive of her than she let on (I didn't try to find out because I didn't want to know; I thought it would only upset me if they were low). Anyway, I would do the WISC if I were you and hope for a high score. Then hopefully, s/he will get in on the appeal.
Anonymous wrote:I'm also curious about those that say that the school "worked" with them or they met with the AAP coordinator. What do you mean? We contacted the teachers and they said they couldn't do anything but fill out the GBRS. The AAP refused to meet and instead offered her general session she gave to parents of kids of all grades.
What schools are you all from? I'm wondering if it's ours and we were just blown off or if there is something else at work here.
I think maybe I played this wrong by actually listening to what the school and the AAP coordinator told me to do.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For those that know the GBRS, how do you know? Did you request it or did they tell you?
You can request the file after it's been submitted, and it will contain the GBRS. Our AAP specialist will meet w/ you if you make an apptm but it was a waste of time anyway. I don't think you should be feeling like somehow you missed the boat because you didn't meet with the specialist and was in the dark about the "system" (if there is one).
I agree that there is no "system" -- it really varies from school to school. It seems that the deadlines from the central office are consistent, but how things are done at the local school really varies based on what the principal sets in place.
Anonymous wrote:For those that know the GBRS, how do you know? Did you request it or did they tell you?
You can request the file after it's been submitted, and it will contain the GBRS. Our AAP specialist will meet w/ you if you make an apptm but it was a waste of time anyway. I don't think you should be feeling like somehow you missed the boat because you didn't meet with the specialist and was in the dark about the "system" (if there is one).
Anonymous wrote:For those that know the GBRS, how do you know? Did you request it or did they tell you?
I'm also curious about those that say that the school "worked" with them or they met with the AAP coordinator. What do you mean? We contacted the teachers and they said they couldn't do anything but fill out the GBRS. The AAP refused to meet and instead offered her general session she gave to parents of kids of all grades.
What schools are you all from? I'm wondering if it's ours and we were just blown off or if there is something else at work here.
This seems like there might be a little inside baseball. I know I sounds like sour grapes because DC did not get in, but I'm genuinely curious. I'm psyched for all of you -- not jealous because there are as many spots as they need so the kids are not competing.
I think maybe I played this wrong by actually listening to what the school and the AAP coordinator told me to do.