Not to sound too stupid, but what exactly is AAP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP- FCPS doesn’t have a gifted program anymore. AAP admits about 25% of second grade. Those students are the best in the class but certainly not all of them are gifted. If the teacher thinks the child will do well, the child will get in to AAP. Gifted students are obviously fewer- the top 2% of class. Alternatively , you can have a gifted child and your child might not make it into AAP if your child hasn’t impressed his or her second grade teacher. It’s a holistic approach to acceptance. In other words, your child can get 99% on cogat and might not get in. Again, your child can get an average score but still get in. AAP is one of FCPS S biggest problems.

This is am exaggeration and the numbers are wrong.

[Anonymous]

It is a really terrible system for children and feeds the hyper-competitive narcissism of this area. We live in a different jurisdiction where this doesn't exist and the gifted kids manage to get what they need without all the childhood drama. They all meet up at the same universities, but Kid 1 had a happy childhood, while Kid 2 is burned out and has an artificially inflated ego or suffers from imposter syndrome.

[Anonymous]

AAP is a joke of a system used by UMC white and asian families away from the poors and hispanics

if your kid isn't smart you can appeal and game the system until you win

it's complete bs and a symptom of the overall inhumaneness of this area

Don't move here

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is a really terrible system for children and feeds the hyper-competitive narcissism of this area. We live in a different jurisdiction where this doesn't exist and the gifted kids manage to get what they need without all the childhood drama. They all meet up at the same universities, but Kid 1 had a happy childhood, while Kid 2 is burned out and has an artificially inflated ego or suffers from imposter syndrome.

And if you could go back and relive your childhood, you'd opt out of the GT program, wouldn't you?

SMH

[Anonymous]

This thread was revealing about AAP motivations.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/822460.page

[Anonymous]

whatshername wrote:What is the difference between a base school and a center school? Is a base school where they have regular and advanced classes, and a center school where they only have advanced classes?

Thanks so much!

As an example, at our AAP center each grade has about 3 AAP classrooms and 2 general Ed classrooms. You can imagine how the general Ed kids feel, being in the minority.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread was revealing about AAP motivations.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/822460.page

As was this one. https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/818405.page

My "AAP motivations" are different than either of those, too. Lots of different concerns and worries