Anonymous
Post 01/23/2012 22:08     Subject: when are 1st-grade NNAT scores coming?
WISC is optional. If you want it, you pay for it and can have it done by any licensed tester. GMU also does it. FCPS seems to favor GMU testing because they do all of the optional subtests as well, so they get a great idea of the child's abilities.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2012 22:06     Subject: when are 1st-grade NNAT scores coming?
Anonymous wrote:I am very new to this forum - and to the quest for a place in AP for my child (a first grader). I understand that kids take the NNAT in first grade (done that, waiting for the results), and the CogAT in second grade. What about the WISC test? How (and where) is that administered?

Apologies for the naive question, but as I mentioned I just started looking for more information about this process and do not know much yet.

Thanks!


WISC is a test you can have a licensed professional or George Mason administer. The schools do not do it. It can be used for appeals or parent referrals.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2012 21:54     Subject: when are 1st-grade NNAT scores coming?
I am very new to this forum - and to the quest for a place in AP for my child (a first grader). I understand that kids take the NNAT in first grade (done that, waiting for the results), and the CogAT in second grade. What about the WISC test? How (and where) is that administered?

Apologies for the naive question, but as I mentioned I just started looking for more information about this process and do not know much yet.

Thanks!
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2012 11:20     Subject: when are 1st-grade NNAT scores coming?
So I've read on other threads that the in-pool letters and CogAT scores are being mailed out next week (some posters said Monday). Should we assume that means NNAT scores will be mailed at the same time? Anyone know?
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2012 15:10     Subject: Re:when are 1st-grade NNAT scores coming?
They used a new form of the CogAT this year. After viewing the sample questions from this form vs. the sample questions available for the old form, the new test looks much easier than the older as it's largely picture based. I wouldn't be surprised if the scores were higher than previous years.

Here are sample questions from the new form...
http://www.riversidepublishing.com/products/cogAT7/content.html



Anonymous
Post 01/13/2012 15:01     Subject: when are 1st-grade NNAT scores coming?
Anonymous wrote:14:26 - I agree with PP's use of the word "need." The purpose of the AAP program is to provide services to those children who are identified (throught testing and teacher reports) as needing a differentiated curriculum.



[list]They strongly suspect that there was a lot of practice testing and coaching leading up to this years test.


[list]Ha they just figured that out. Hmm....Worries me
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2012 14:44     Subject: when are 1st-grade NNAT scores coming?
14:26 - I agree with PP's use of the word "need." The purpose of the AAP program is to provide services to those children who are identified (throught testing and teacher reports) as needing a differentiated curriculum.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2012 14:35     Subject: when are 1st-grade NNAT scores coming?
Anonymous wrote:Do the scores come home from school or are they mailed?


Mailed. I have heard of some schools that sent home the in-pool letters in weekly folders, though.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2012 14:26     Subject: when are 1st-grade NNAT scores coming?

They are looking for kids who need the program, not just kids who could do well in the program.


[list] NEED???
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2012 13:39     Subject: when are 1st-grade NNAT scores coming?
Do the scores come home from school or are they mailed?
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2012 13:37     Subject: when are 1st-grade NNAT scores coming?
soooo.....scores not in yet? any idea when?
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2012 09:49     Subject: Re:when are 1st-grade NNAT scores coming?
Anonymous wrote:As the parent of an ADHD child, who is also AAP, I can tell you that one of the common characteristics of this condition (which is always hard to definitively diagnose, because there is always a subjective component to the analysis) is low processing speed (on WISC) paired with exceptionally high perceptive reasoning and/or verbal comprehension (the gifted part). This can be a devastating and misunderstood combo, especially if the gifted ADHD kid goes undiagnosed and lands in an inappropriate gen ed classroom. And by the way, half of these ADHD kids (like my DD) are primarily inattentive type without obvious hyperactivity. They do not disrupt, they space out.


Excellent post!
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2012 09:43     Subject: Re:when are 1st-grade NNAT scores coming?
As the parent of an ADHD child, who is also AAP, I can tell you that one of the common characteristics of this condition (which is always hard to definitively diagnose, because there is always a subjective component to the analysis) is low processing speed (on WISC) paired with exceptionally high perceptive reasoning and/or verbal comprehension (the gifted part). This can be a devastating and misunderstood combo, especially if the gifted ADHD kid goes undiagnosed and lands in an inappropriate gen ed classroom. And by the way, half of these ADHD kids (like my DD) are primarily inattentive type without obvious hyperactivity. They do not disrupt, they space out.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2012 08:20     Subject: when are 1st-grade NNAT scores coming?
The real question is, what is ADHD? How many of kids are diagnosed with ADHD but are really smart kids with fast processing speeds, so they finish quicker, and move on to the next class?
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2012 08:16     Subject: Re:when are 1st-grade NNAT scores coming?
Anonymous wrote:But, it's great that these kids are getting the kind of education they really need. In another school district, these are exactly the kids that would fall through the cracks and maybe miss out on fulfilling their potential. So, I really didn't mind all the ADHD kids in my child's AAP class, because I knew they really needed the AAP program.


I agree. Plus I am the parent of one of those ADHD kids (but she's a girl! )