For us "pullout" IS the GT class....no one gets in under 130 (full scale), and there are no higher levels for HG+. I would love a full time self-contained option!

Parent, I would definitely pursue the entrance criteria, along with a more in-depth look at your son's qualifications, etc. They at least owe you that.

Has anyone faced the same situation and applied for an appeal? I want to know how I should contact Central GT Team, Is there any particular person to meet? Should I have to take GMU test?
Will I get a proper answer from the central team? Please discuss your experience.

I didn't know what GMU was, and after googling, landed here....does this fit? It claims the cutoff is typically in the 130's.

http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/gt/faqsprocess.htm

There are a lot of good Q&A's at that link.

Dear parent, to my knowledge a score above 138 in the NNAT automatically qualifies a child into the GT curriculum. I very strongly feel that you should approach the concerned officials and get an explanation as to why your son was denied GT. Ask them what is the rubric with which they measure the Gifted Potential in a child ? Do press for a proper reasoning for the denial.

As our friend Dottie has said, with such good scores of 138 and 128, your child is a very strong cnadidate for the GT curriculum.

Dottie will have her own response but some pull-outs advance kids academically. Others just "give" kids work to do. Might be interesting work but it may be geared away from any core subject so they aren't advancing in areas in the traditional classroom.

It is part of the reason the state of ohio's ODE placed some mandates around gt services so that pull-out or other services didn't equate to a handful of worksheets. Again, Dottie will have her own answer.... but sometimes getting "in" the gt program doesn't pan out to be the saving grace some are hoping for.

Or maybe her school in located in the dairy belt and they study the various forms and textures of cheese :-P

If Parent1 is in Fairfax County (which it sounds like), the best bet is to approach the school's principal and ask to appeal the decision of the local screening committee. This is done through the local school's GT resource teacher:

http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/gt/faqsprocess.html
What are procedures for appealing an ineligibility decision?

Parent/guardians of students not selected for the GT center program may submit an appeal. Only parents or guardians may submit an appeal. Appeal information is contained in the ineligibility letter. Appeals must contain new information not contained in the original screening file. Parents/guardians of an FCPS student may obtain a copy of the screening file from the local school GT resource teacher. The new information along with the GT Center Appeal Form, available at www.fcps.edu/DIS/gt/forms.html, is submitted to the GT Programs coordinator according to the timeline.

How is the appeal decision made?

The new data is added to the original screening file for review by the appeals committee. The GT Programs office notifies the parents/guardians and the local school of the appeals committee decision by the end of July. The decision of the appeals committee is final.

Can ineligible students be screened again?

Yes, students found ineligible for the GT center may be considered for school-based gifted services at the local school. Parents/guardians of ineligible students may also refer their child for GT center screening the following year according to the published timeline.

Gifted Talented is not only based on the IQ of the child, it is also based on the grades. If the IQ is high but the grades are low, the people may think the child is not ready. A child can be perfectly average but as long as they have good grades and are not stupid, they are considered for Gifted Talented.