Testing and Identification Timeline

School-Based Advanced Academic Services (Level II and III)

All decisions regarding advanced academic school-based services are made at the local school. Parents/guardians who would like their child considered for school-based services should submit an AAP School-Based (Level III) Referral Form to the Advanced Academic Resource Teacher at the local school. Students must be attending FCPS in order to be considered for advanced academic school-based services.

Full-Time Advanced Academic Placement (Level IV)

All decisions regarding full-time placement in advanced academic programs are made by a central selection committee. Based on ability test scores from grades 1 and 2, a screening pool is created. Parents or guardians may refer 2nd grade students who are not in the screening pool, and students in grades 3 through 7, by submitting the AAP Level IV Referral Form (available in all schools and in the Forms section of this website according to the identification schedule below.

Testing:

Schools administer tests to all FCPS students in 1st and 2nd grades according to timeline below, and to students in 3rd through 7th grades who are missing ability test scores according to timeline below. Parents or guardians may request one retest in grades 3 through 7 during the fall testing cycle. Students must be enrolled in and attending FCPS in order to be tested. An ability test score is required for the screening process.

October 15 - 26, 2012

Cognitive Abilities Test, Custom Form for Grade 2

Cognitive Abilities Test (Grades 3-7)

November 12 - 16, 2012

Naglieri Nonverbal Test

January 30 - February 8, 2013

Make up only for FCPS students enrolled after October/November 2012.

Additional optional testing is available at George Mason University; go to http://cap.gmu.edu or call 703-993-4200

CENTER IDENTIFICATION FALL 2012:
OCTOBER	For FCPS students enrolled and attending after January 2012 and students not enrolled in FCPS. October 26, 2012 AAP Level IV Referral forms for new to FCPS students due to local school. Parents/guardians send or deliver documents to Advanced Academic Resource Teacher at local school by this deadline.
NOVEMBER	November 6 - 8, 2012 (8:30 am - 3:30 p.m.) Parents of students not attending FCPS submit screening files. All screening files are delivered in person to the Advanced Academic Programs Office at Fairfax Ridge Building: 3877 Fairfax Ridge Rd. Fairfax, VA 22030 Driving directions Enter the building through the center doors. The front desk will direct to our offices on the third floor.
DECEMBER	December 2012 Central Selection Committee meets.
JANUARY	January 2013 Eligibility decisions mailed (eligible students grades 3-8 may attend full-time Level IV AAPs beginning 2nd semester 2012-2013 school year). January 16, 2013 Appeals due to Advanced Academic Programs office.

CENTER IDENTIFICATION SPRING 2013:
FEBRUARY	February 5 - 7, 2013 (8:30 am - 3:30 p.m.) Parents of students not attending FCPS submit screening files. All screening files are delivered in person to the Advanced Academic Programs Office at Fairfax Ridge Building: 3877 Fairfax Ridge Rd. Fairfax, VA 22030 Driving directions Enter the building through the center doors. The front desk will direct to our offices on the third floor. February 8, 2013 AAP Level IV Referral form and optional materials for FCPS students due to local school. Parents/guardians send or deliver documents to Advanced Academic Resource Teacher at local school by this deadline.
APRIL	April 2013 Central Selection Committee meets. End of April 2013 Eligibility decisions mailed.
MAY	Early - mid May 2013 Full-time AAP orientations held at Level IV sites.
JUNE	May 31, 2013 Appeals due to AAP Office. Fall 2013 Eligible students grade 3-8 may attend AAP Level IV center beginning 1st semester 2013-2014

Testing and Identification Timeline

School-Based Advanced Academic Services (Level II and III)

Full-Time Advanced Academic Placement (Level IV)

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