Anyone with a kid who wasn't in AAP but was successful in High school honors/AP classes
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Anonymous
This is not true and such BS. Maybe, maybe school specific |
Anonymous
it's common knowledge |
Anonymous
Irrespective of whether a kid gets into AAP or not, the duty of their parents doesn't change. Got to read with the kids, help them, make sure they do homework, feed them well, do the usual parenting duties to best assist the child development. The learnings at home, outdoors are as important and in many cases, more important than classes at school. |
Anonymous
the cray cray is out in full force. Gen Ed is definitely not remedial. And the mention of “K12” makes no sense, it’s 3-6th. Starting in MS, you can choose to take HN and there are some MS that are all honors (no choice) and it’s the same exact curriculum for AAP and Gen. AAP is completely over in 8th grade. You pick whatever classes you want to take in HS. I’ve had multiple kids in both programs. It’s really an ES program that emphasizes higher level math but only in 5th and 6th grade. One of my kids wasn’t in AAP but still is advanced in math. HS is completely what your kid makes of it. |
Anonymous
If your kid is/was happy with gen ed, stay there. No one is forcing you to leave gen ed or stop speaking how glorious it was for your family. Why are you even on this AAP thread? |
Anonymous
We do all this and DC is in AAP, loves the peer environment. We'll worry about colleges when it's time to apply in HS. Not sure what OP is trying to communicate 🤔 |
Anonymous
I have 4 kids in all three levels of school. Kids in AAP,GE in ES,MS and HS. Comparing the programs over 6 years now and currently I do not see much of a difference except for math(at least in our pyramid). Just out here trying to calm parents who think that if their kids don't get into AAP they will succeed in HS and possibly surpass kids that were in AAP in ES. Also I made no indication that eiither program was "GLORIOUS" for our family-come on we are talking about a public school system. |
Anonymous
We did and all is well. He takes Advanced Math and is doing well. He will be taking AAP in MS because the Center is his base school. He didn’t want to change schools and our school does not have LLIV at the time. There are no restrictions on who can post where. And it is probably helpful to families to know that not every kid selected into AAP goes, for a variety of reasons, and that their kids are thriving in the regular classroom. At many schools, AAP is not all that different. There are some exceptions, like Title 1 schools, but kids at a base school, that performs well on SOLs are probably going to be fine in the regular classroom. Plenty of non-AAP kids are in AP/IB programs and succeeding in HS. There are a handful of schools that treat AAP as if it is the holy grail and parents are almost panicked if their kid isn’t AAP placed. |
Anonymous
I heard only LLIV AAP kids get into to TJ |
Anonymous
Thanks to the recent non-merit based admissions policy, the lower quarter of the TJ class is now bustling with bare minimum middle school math students. On a positive note, there was timely introduction of remedial math classes. |
Anonymous
TJ requires Algebra 1 by 8th grade. Most of the eligible kids are kids who have had Advanced Math in ES, which is included in LIV but is also a separate class for non-LIV kids who are strong in math. Anyone can sign up for Math 7H in 7th grade, which is essentially pre-algebra, or algebra honors in 8th grade so technically Advanced Math is not necessary to get into TJ. Prior to admissions changes for TJ 3 years ago, more advanced math classes, like geometry and algebra 2, were thought to be necessary to be accepted at TJ. Those classes required Advanced Math because you cannot take algebra in 7th grade without passing advanced on the Math 7 SOL, which only kids in advanced math and LIV took. |
Anonymous
| I think they could do fine with AP classes in high school, but for elite colleges, being on a more accelerated math track improves (the already very low) odds. |
Anonymous
I think not test prepped Cogat scores have some meaning - not the AAP program itself. But smart people can have problems too and hard work / grit accounts for a lot too. |
Anonymous
| My general Ed kid got A’s in all Honors and AP math and science classes. He wasn’t a candidate for AAP because he was only interested in PE and recess in ES 😆 |
Anonymous
If a student enters TJ with only Algebra 1, they would certainly be in the bottom segment of the class, constantly trying to catch up with their peers entering with advanced math. More than half of the admitted class has at least Geometry credit, and many others enter having completed Algebra 2 in middle school or summer before. Even for those entering with Geometry credit, the math curriculum at TJ is fast-paced, and the vast majority of the class enrolls in one of the AP calculus courses by junior year, if not sooner. By enrolling in TJ, student gives up the option to graduate with just Algebra 2, an option they have at base school. AP Calculus enrollment is mandatory to graduate from TJ. While there is an equity push to recruit Algebra 1 students, it is unfair and unethical not to inform students and their parents about the challenges they would face tackling the rigorous math curriculum there and the constant mental stress to keep up with math grades. |