LLIV Middle Schools that are turning into Centers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, Franklin had less than 10 level IV kids last year (their first year) and about 20 this year. Seems safe to say they are just not ready for the 150 plus AAP Level IV kids a grade that would transfer in.

Your numbers are not accurate regarding how many LIV students Franklin has. Where did you get your numbers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Also, Franklin had less than 10 level IV kids last year (their first year) and about 20 this year. Seems safe to say they are just not ready for the 150 plus AAP Level IV kids a grade that would transfer in.

I don't think this number is correct. Franklin has listed 235 LIV students from 2014-15, and that number should hold fairly steady for this year. No way there are only 20 in the school this year, and certainly not 10 last year. Not sure where you are getting your information from (I got mine from the FCPS Dashboard), but there are well over 20 LIV kids at Franklin. My son is in classes with all LIV kids, many of whom came up from his ES AAP program (that was all LIV students). It's serving as a center program for all intents and purposes. I'm not sure that I'd want all of the students back from Carson that are there from Franklin - that might overcrowd the school.

It is correct. Dashboard lists kids who take all honors classes as level IV, even if they are not AAP certified. I got my numbers from the Franklin administration a few weeks when we were looking at where to send DC-- and the number of AAP qualified kids was way too low for us to feel okay with this as a choice, particularly coming out of Oak Hill. They expect the program to slowly pick up steam.

I just saw this post. Those numbers might be accurate (maybe) for students going from Oak Hill to Franklin, but they are not accurate for all LIV-eligible students who are at Franklin. You got your numbers from Franklin administration? Who?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Also, Franklin had less than 10 level IV kids last year (their first year) and about 20 this year. Seems safe to say they are just not ready for the 150 plus AAP Level IV kids a grade that would transfer in.

I don't think this number is correct. Franklin has listed 235 LIV students from 2014-15, and that number should hold fairly steady for this year. No way there are only 20 in the school this year, and certainly not 10 last year. Not sure where you are getting your information from (I got mine from the FCPS Dashboard), but there are well over 20 LIV kids at Franklin. My son is in classes with all LIV kids, many of whom came up from his ES AAP program (that was all LIV students). It's serving as a center program for all intents and purposes. I'm not sure that I'd want all of the students back from Carson that are there from Franklin - that might overcrowd the school.

It is correct. Dashboard lists kids who take all honors classes as level IV, even if they are not AAP certified. I got my numbers from the Franklin administration a few weeks when we were looking at where to send DC-- and the number of AAP qualified kids was way too low for us to feel okay with this as a choice, particularly coming out of Oak Hill. They expect the program to slowly pick up steam.

I just saw this post. Those numbers might be accurate (maybe) for students going from Oak Hill to Franklin, but they are not accurate for all LIV-eligible students who are at Franklin. You got your numbers from Franklin administration? Who?

I talKed to one of the Guidance Counselors for the 7th grade AAP team. To be clear, she said 10 kids was the first year (current 8th) and about 20 (I think 22) are current 7th-- so there are 30 something between the 2 grades this year-- not 20 ish total. If there are better numbers, I'd love to,see them, since we are making a MS decision this month.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I talKed to one of the Guidance Counselors for the 7th grade AAP team. To be clear, she said 10 kids was the first year (current 8th) and about 20 (I think 22) are current 7th-- so there are 30 something between the 2 grades this year-- not 20 ish total. If there are better numbers, I'd love to,see them, since we are making a MS decision this month.

The program is still very small, but not that small. There is a full class of 8th grade students, and a full class of 7th grade students.