What is AAP in FCPS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At the MS level, the difference between Level IV and Honors is the interdisciplinary project work. Also, much is dependent upon the students comprising the class.

Math, of course, is handled completely differently.

Anonymous wrote: ^^ difference between MS Level IV and MS Honors:

http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/pdfs/AAPforMSdiagram.pdf

Yes, that is the difference between Level IV (any Level IV, center setting or local setting) and Honors. The only reason that Venn Diagram says "center," I'm sure, is because it was developed prior to local settings being established.



The poster who stated that LLIV is similar to honors is mistaken, though I understand that they might be similar in some schools, with some teachers, or with some units of study. A LLIV setting could still absolutely be like the left part of the Venn Diagram posted above. Level IV in a local setting is still Level IV, just as it is in a center.

In a center OR in a local setting, the LIV classes could be taught just as an honors course it taught. OR, in a center or local setting, the LIV classes could be taught entirely differently than an honors course it taught. It is very much dependent on the school, the teachers, and the units of study.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At the MS level, the difference between Level IV and Honors is the interdisciplinary project work. Also, much is dependent upon the students comprising the class.

Math, of course, is handled completely differently.

At the MS level, we found that there is more of a difference between individual teachers than the way Honors/AAP is taught. The 'level' of students was quite similar.

As usual, it depends upon the school. Some middle schools have all honors classes and no general ed.

Which schools would those be. Never heard of this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At the MS level, the difference between Level IV and Honors is the interdisciplinary project work. Also, much is dependent upon the students comprising the class.

Math, of course, is handled completely differently.

At the MS level, we found that there is more of a difference between individual teachers than the way Honors/AAP is taught. The 'level' of students was quite similar.

As usual, it depends upon the school. Some middle schools have all honors classes and no general ed.

Which schools would those be. Never heard of this.

Longfellow is frequently mentioned as such. It must be a recent development as it was not the case when my rising junior attended.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At the MS level, the difference between Level IV and Honors is the interdisciplinary project work. Also, much is dependent upon the students comprising the class.

Math, of course, is handled completely differently.

Anonymous wrote: ^^ difference between MS Level IV and MS Honors:

http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/pdfs/AAPforMSdiagram.pdf

Yes, that is the difference between Level IV (any Level IV, center setting or local setting) and Honors. The only reason that Venn Diagram says "center," I'm sure, is because it was developed prior to local settings being established.



The poster who stated that LLIV is similar to honors is mistaken, though I understand that they might be similar in some schools, with some teachers, or with some units of study. A LLIV setting could still absolutely be like the left part of the Venn Diagram posted above. Level IV in a local setting is still Level IV, just as it is in a center.

In a center OR in a local setting, the LIV classes could be taught just as an honors course it taught. OR, in a center or local setting, the LIV classes could be taught entirely differently than an honors course it taught. It is very much dependent on the school, the teachers, and the units of study.

Agree with the bolded sentence, and would add it is also very much dependent upon the students.

[Anonymous]

Yes, but it doesn't change the realitu that a center is for accepted only children. LLIV is not. If your child is in LLIV and was not accepted into a center then they are not in a an aap only class. Example: FHES and OES have non-center eligible kids in LLIV. The aap centers do not.

Another truth is that there is NO middle school without General Ed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Another truth is that there is NO middle school without General Ed.

Reportedly at Longfellow

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/413719.page#5769295

[Anonymous]

Reportedly is they word. It has also been reported that unicorns are real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, but it doesn't change the realitu that a center is for accepted only children. LLIV is not. If your child is in LLIV and was not accepted into a center then they are not in a an aap only class. Example: FHES and OES have non-center eligible kids in LLIV. The aap centers do not.

Another truth is that there is NO middle school without General Ed.

And how does this affect anything? I'd trust many of the teacher and principal placements I've seen much more than some of the kids who have been accepted to AAP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, but it doesn't change the realitu that a center is for accepted only children. LLIV is not. If your child is in LLIV and was not accepted into a center then they are not in a an aap only class. Example: FHES and OES have non-center eligible kids in LLIV. The aap centers do not.

Another truth is that there is NO middle school without General Ed.

And how does this affect anything? I'd trust many of the teacher and principal placements I've seen much more than some of the kids who have been accepted to AAP.

Have to say that completely agree with this sentiment

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, but it doesn't change the realitu that a center is for accepted only children. LLIV is not. If your child is in LLIV and was not accepted into a center then they are not in a an aap only class. Example: FHES and OES have non-center eligible kids in LLIV. The aap centers do not.

Another truth is that there is NO middle school without General Ed.

And how does this affect anything? I'd trust many of the teacher and principal placements I've seen much more than some of the kids who have been accepted to AAP.

Have to say that completely agree with this sentiment

But why does it even matter? You either have a smart kid or you don't. These labels mean nothing. Much sooner than any parents expect it's going to be up to the kid without mommy and daddy prepping and pushing in the background.

[Anonymous]

Talked to a Mclean hs kid. He seemed to think no difference between center and LLIV class in middle school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Talked to a Mclean hs kid. He seemed to think no difference between center and LLIV class in middle school.

Talked to a TJ kid. He seemed to think there is a big difference between center and LLIV class in middle school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AAP is currently a joke in FCPS.

+ One billion!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AAP is currently a joke in FCPS.

+ One billion!

Whatever. It works for a lot of us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AAP is currently a joke in FCPS.

+ One billion!

Whatever. It works for a lot of us.

Agreed. PP either doesn't have a kid that is truly gifted, doesn't have a good center school, or both.