AAP IV class sizes

[Anonymous]

So I know generally that Level IV AAP classes are supposed to be smaller than GenEd classes, but have heard various things, like that they are still pretty big classes, or that they are getting bigger with overcrowding. Does anyone have any ground truth on this?

[Anonymous]

No, that's not the case. In most LLIV schools, the LLIV classes are filled out with pupil-placed students to even out the class sizes across grades. Parents would be livid if the AAP class was smaller than the other classes.

I would guess that Centers are different because AAP and GenEd/PBL are essentially treated as two different programs within the same school, so they probably try to ensure all AAP classes are the same size and all GenEd/PBL classes are the same size.

[Anonymous]

The class is the same size roughly as the other 3 classes in that grade. That’s why you know everything is a farce. Because 25% of the student body is not ‘gifted’ like parents want to believe.

[Anonymous]

My daughter's 3rd grade center AAP class was 27 kids. They placed some Level III kids in the class to even it out. AAP classes are definitely not smaller.

[Anonymous]

The truth is you have a 6-yr old. Chill out.

[Anonymous]

AAP is such a joke

[Anonymous]

Totally depends on the schools and the grade.

[Anonymous]

At our center the Gen Ed classes are smaller on average

[Anonymous]

what you heard is not true. it depends on the school and how many kids accept.

[Anonymous]

This absolutely varies by school and there is no blanket truth on which ratio will be better/smaller - your local or center. You have to name schools to find out.

[Anonymous]

At our school, the LLIV class is larger than the general ed classes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This absolutely varies by school and there is no blanket truth on which ratio will be better/smaller - your local or center. You have to name schools to find out.

I think you can make a blanket statement that LIV will never be significantly smaller

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This absolutely varies by school and there is no blanket truth on which ratio will be better/smaller - your local or center. You have to name schools to find out.

I think you can make a blanket statement that LIV will never be significantly smaller

Depends what you consider significant I guess. When your gen ed is max class size and your LIV is just over so gets split in 2, to me that is significantly smaller.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This absolutely varies by school and there is no blanket truth on which ratio will be better/smaller - your local or center. You have to name schools to find out.

I think you can make a blanket statement that LIV will never be significantly smaller

Depends what you consider significant I guess. When your gen ed is max class size and your LIV is just over so gets split in 2, to me that is significantly smaller.

It can work this way for GenEd too. In our center school, the 3 AAP classes in my kid’s grade last yr each had 28/29 students and GenEd all had 20. It really just depends on numbers and the same rules for maxing out and adding another teacher apply to AAP and GenEd

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This absolutely varies by school and there is no blanket truth on which ratio will be better/smaller - your local or center. You have to name schools to find out.

I think you can make a blanket statement that LIV will never be significantly smaller

Depends what you consider significant I guess. When your gen ed is max class size and your LIV is just over so gets split in 2, to me that is significantly smaller.

It can work this way for GenEd too. In our center school, the 3 AAP classes in my kid’s grade last yr each had 28/29 students and GenEd all had 20. It really just depends on numbers and the same rules for maxing out and adding another teacher apply to AAP and GenEd

Totally agree which is why I say there is no real rule and it is completely school dependent.