AAP study

[Anonymous]

A little frustrated that we have to decide what to do with our child by May 17th (in our case - decide between LLIV and center), yet FCPS is in the process of doing a study on the whole AAP program and the results will not be released until June 10th (I think). Anyone else feel the same way? Any one have any details on what is happening with the AAP review?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any one have any details on what is happening with the AAP review?

The little I have heard is that the team from GMU has done a random sample for a survey (including parents, teachers, and students, and possibly also administrators) and have (will be?) conducting some focus groups to assess the continuum of advanced academic services. The team has been to four schools (one elementary AAP Center, one elementary Local Level IV program, and two middle schools) and are assessing against national standards (by NAGC, I believe, but I may be mistaken about that part). The team includes several graduate students that are handling the data portion of the program review. There are three faculty members from GMU on the team -- Dr. Beverly Shaklee is handling the qualitative portion of the work, and there is another professor handling the quantitative study and a third handling the data.

[Anonymous]

It's not a big deal. You can change your mind after the due date. All of the appeal people change after then.

[Anonymous]

the results of the study will not impact your decision today. no changes will occur for the 2013-14 school year. the report may lead the board to make changes during it's next session, but any changes wouldn't occur until 2014-15.

[Anonymous]

When you're considering moving a child to a new school, the potential for changes the following year does matter.

[Anonymous]

i agree. sorry i didn't consider that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not a big deal. You can change your mind after the due date. All of the appeal people change after then.

I think this is bad information. My understanding is that while appeal people may have "longer" to make the choice... the forms due on May 17th cannot be changed.

If you have alternative information, please post the source.

[Anonymous]

For me, it matters because I have younger ones coming up the pipe. Changes could mean ending up at 2 different centers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not a big deal. You can change your mind after the due date. All of the appeal people change after then.

I think this is bad information. My understanding is that while appeal people may have "longer" to make the choice... the forms due on May 17th cannot be changed.

If you have alternative information, please post the source.

Just a guess here - If you accept an AAP spot, you could change your mind to go back to Gen Ed or base school before September. If you decline the AAP spot, you wouldn't be able to opt back in until the following school year.

[Anonymous]

Your DC is in AAP for the duration, whether at the center or not. Make the best decision you can for now. FCPS takes forever to make changes. I do not think they will end the AAP program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FCPS takes forever to make changes. I do not think they will end the AAP program.

+1

I think the only school that may face AAP changes in the short-term would be Greenbriar West, and those changes will not occur until 2014-2015.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCPS takes forever to make changes. I do not think they will end the AAP program.

+1

I think the only school that may face AAP changes in the short-term would be Greenbriar West, and those changes will not occur until 2014-2015.

Disagree. The whole Oakton pyramid, including those schools that send to the Oakton pyramid (i.e Mosby Woods) for AAP, is facing major changes in 2014-15. That's when the Board wants the center at Hunters Woods closed, and they have to shift everything around in order to accommodate.

I find it very unsettling sending my child to the center next year, knowing that things are likely to change the following year. But I have no LLIV option, so we are sending anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I think the only school that may face AAP changes in the short-term would be Greenbriar West, and those changes will not occur until 2014-2015.

Disagree. The whole Oakton pyramid, including those schools that send to the Oakton pyramid (i.e Mosby Woods) for AAP, is facing major changes in 2014-15. That's when the Board wants the center at Hunters Woods closed, and they have to shift everything around in order to accommodate.

It is all conjecture anyway, and much will depend on what the Board decides to do after the AAP program review is presented on June 10. The School Board has a large projected budget deficit for FY 2015, and they may opt to focus on overcrowding solely at Greenbriar West as a stop-gap measure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCPS takes forever to make changes. I do not think they will end the AAP program.

+1

I think the only school that may face AAP changes in the short-term would be Greenbriar West, and those changes will not occur until 2014-2015.

Actually, the board acts quite quickly when they want to.
In September, my dd started at Haycock. In October I attended a renovation meeting and learned that the entire premise of the renovation was based on moving the cluster 2 kids out. By January it was a done deal, and this fall my dd will be at her third elementary school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCPS takes forever to make changes. I do not think they will end the AAP program.

+1

I think the only school that may face AAP changes in the short-term would be Greenbriar West, and those changes will not occur until 2014-2015.

Actually, the board acts quite quickly when they want to.
In September, my dd started at Haycock. In October I attended a renovation meeting and learned that the entire premise of the renovation was based on moving the cluster 2 kids out. By January it was a done deal, and this fall my dd will be at her third elementary school.

I agree. But Haycock was (very) overcrowded. The same is true for Greenbriar West. Therefore, it is easy to see how and why Greenbriar West might be next.

Just use Dashboard to see where the overcrowded schools/centers are located and use your own guesstimating skills to see if your school(s) may be affected.

http://www.fcps.edu/fts/dashboard/12-13dashboard.html