AAP - A new perspective

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree that the whole AAP system needs revamping. All children should benefit from a more challenging and structured environment and better teacher training.

AAP is no longer for the truly gifted. We prep our kids, send them to test prep classes, to give them the edge needed to get the scores.

I would be surprised if half the kids in AAP have an IQ over 140. I am not trying to knock AAP as I think it was created with a sound purpose; however, it has outlived it's usefulness and needs changing.

From what I have seen, GenPop in Public School is a joke. AAP is not much more challenging, but still more of a challenge than general. So yes, most kids would thrive with more stimulation. Take out the kids that need extra help and go from there.

Sorry to be slightly irritated here, but I am increasingly irritated with the decline in our Public schools

well if all children were in then it wouldn't be for the advanced now would it and would fail to meet the requirements of state law to accommodate the advanced learners.

+1

If AAP were really challenging, folks would want their mediocre kids out of the program. They made the entry point tough and left it at that. Also, the gradient from GE to Level 1 to 4 is almost absent. The jump from level 3 to 4 is substantial and average kids can handle the pressure.

Sadly, the kids that truly suffer are the "real" gifted ones; not the present parent coached NNAT COGAT fake gifted kids. They are still smart kids and need the extra push.

[Anonymous]

Parent of "truly gifted kid" here.

Not suffering. The kid really enjoyed the program and the cohort.

There are lots of benefits to not being in a tiny program.

There were plenty of opportunities to go above and beyond the curriculum.

As child moves on to middle school we are certainly not cying or complaining about this "truly gifted kid's" AAP experience.

Overall it has been very positive and enriching experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree that the whole AAP system needs revamping. All children should benefit from a more challenging and structured environment and better teacher training.

AAP is no longer for the truly gifted. We prep our kids, send them to test prep classes, to give them the edge needed to get the scores.

I would be surprised if half the kids in AAP have an IQ over 140. I am not trying to knock AAP as I think it was created with a sound purpose; however, it has outlived it's usefulness and needs changing.

From what I have seen, GenPop in Public School is a joke. AAP is not much more challenging, but still more of a challenge than general. So yes, most kids would thrive with more stimulation. Take out the kids that need extra help and go from there.

Sorry to be slightly irritated here, but I am increasingly irritated with the decline in our Public schools

well if all children were in then it wouldn't be for the advanced now would it and would fail to meet the requirements of state law to accommodate the advanced learners.

It's already not "for the advanced"! Many of the kids in it are not "advanced"!