What is the big deal about AAP?

[Anonymous]

This is a serious question. Why are parents so adamant about placing their children in the AAP?

[Anonymous]

They learn more.

[Anonymous]

More busy work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a serious question. Why are parents so adamant about placing their children in the AAP?

It is the feeder system to TJ.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They learn more.

How are they learning more?

[Anonymous]

It's a better education. I didn't realize it until my second child entered the program and saw how much more she was challenged compared to my first child in gen ed.

[Anonymous]

They learn the same curriculum as general ed but more in depth, more papers and projects and it's more fast paced. It is for kids that are learning at a more advanced level hence the term "advanced academic program".

Advanced learners would get bored with general ed classes because it would prevent them from moving forward.

It is great program for kids that need to be "kept on their toes".

Also, It is not "busy work" like the PP mentioned. The curriculum is pretty good IMO.

[Anonymous]

How is it so much better? Which school? We're considering putting our Sept. child on time, but would not want the child in AAP even though could probably get in. We prefer the non-competitive environment of general ed anyway. Is it really that much worse of an education or just not as accelerated?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is it so much better? Which school? We're considering putting our Sept. child on time, but would not want the child in AAP even though could probably get in. We prefer the non-competitive environment of general ed anyway. Is it really that much worse of an education or just not as accelerated?

If you are in fairfax county then your child will do well no matter which program they are in....given they are hard working and have proper parental support.

However, if your child gets accepted into AAP then they deserved it and should be put in the program. I do not think it is SO much better then general ed but I do think it meets the needs of children who need that fast paced and challenging environment.

Give it a try, if you don't like it you can always pull them out of the program and put them into general ed. You will never really know until you try it out for yourself.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is a serious question. Why are parents so adamant about placing their children in the AAP?

It is the feeder system to TJ.

The AAP center middle schools tend to send more children to TJ. However, it's not really "AAP," but the advanced math track that leads to TJ. Advanced math is open to both AAP and GE in middle school, but the students need to score well on SOL and IOWA to have the ability to take the advanced math in middle school. GE and AAP students both have the ability to take the same advanced math class in middle school. It's not AAP, it's center school math teachers and the programs they develop. Longfellow is a good example.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a serious question. Why are parents so adamant about placing their children in the AAP?

It is the feeder system to TJ.

The AAP center middle schools tend to send more children to TJ. However, it's not really "AAP," but the advanced math track that leads to TJ. Advanced math is open to both AAP and GE in middle school, but the students need to score well on SOL and IOWA to have the ability to take the advanced math in middle school. GE and AAP students both have the ability to take the same advanced math class in middle school. It's not AAP, it's center school math teachers and the programs they develop. Longfellow is a good example.

AAP and Gen Ed also can take the same advanced math classes in ES. A child can be designated as AAP for math only.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is it so much better? Which school? We're considering putting our Sept. child on time, but would not want the child in AAP even though could probably get in. We prefer the non-competitive environment of general ed anyway. Is it really that much worse of an education or just not as accelerated?

What makes you think this early that your child could probably get in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a serious question. Why are parents so adamant about placing their children in the AAP?

It is the feeder system to TJ.

The AAP center middle schools tend to send more children to TJ. However, it's not really "AAP," but the advanced math track that leads to TJ. Advanced math is open to both AAP and GE in middle school, but the students need to score well on SOL and IOWA to have the ability to take the advanced math in middle school. GE and AAP students both have the ability to take the same advanced math class in middle school. It's not AAP, it's center school math teachers and the programs they develop. Longfellow is a good example.

Maybe they should rename TJ as the Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Mathematics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a serious question. Why are parents so adamant about placing their children in the AAP?

It is the feeder system to TJ.

The AAP center middle schools tend to send more children to TJ. However, it's not really "AAP," but the advanced math track that leads to TJ. Advanced math is open to both AAP and GE in middle school, but the students need to score well on SOL and IOWA to have the ability to take the advanced math in middle school. GE and AAP students both have the ability to take the same advanced math class in middle school. It's not AAP, it's center school math teachers and the programs they develop. Longfellow is a good example.

Maybe they should rename TJ as the Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Mathematics.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a serious question. Why are parents so adamant about placing their children in the AAP?

It is the feeder system to TJ.

The AAP center middle schools tend to send more children to TJ. However, it's not really "AAP," but the advanced math track that leads to TJ. Advanced math is open to both AAP and GE in middle school, but the students need to score well on SOL and IOWA to have the ability to take the advanced math in middle school. GE and AAP students both have the ability to take the same advanced math class in middle school. It's not AAP, it's center school math teachers and the programs they develop. Longfellow is a good example.

Maybe they should rename TJ as the Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Mathematics.

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Very true. AAP math might help a student get in, but the rest of the AAP program doesn't have anything to do with TJ admissions.