AAP info session in school - seeking AAP parents opinions

[Anonymous]

AAP is considered a special need under VA law so that won't change anytime soon

[Anonymous]

Our experience, minus 27 kids and SOL nonsense, has been good. No grueling homework, still time for sports every night, a quick family dinner at the table and playtime. We have an only and two full time parents, which helps. Still don't think AAP is particularly challenging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our experience, minus 27 kids and SOL nonsense, has been good. No grueling homework, still time for sports every night, a quick family dinner at the table and playtime. We have an only and two full time parents, which helps. Still don't think AAP is particularly challenging.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AAP is considered a special need under VA law so that won't change anytime soon

Centers aren't required, do they put all special needs in a special school? No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AAP is considered a special need under VA law so that won't change anytime soon

Centers aren't required, do they put all special needs in a special school? No.

Yes. Key center.

They also have an austism/aspergers magnet at Hunt Valley.

There are other fcps with different special ed magnets for other parts of the county.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AAP is considered a special need under VA law so that won't change anytime soon

Centers aren't required, do they put all special needs in a special school? No.

Yes. Key center.

They also have an austism/aspergers magnet at Hunt Valley.

There are other fcps with different special ed magnets for other parts of the county.

+1

For Deaf/Hard of Hearing site-based services:

Camelot Preschool
Canterbury Woods Elementary School
Frost Middle School
Woodson High School

http://www.fcps.edu/dss/sei/DHH/index.shtml

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our experience, minus 27 kids and SOL nonsense, has been good. No grueling homework, still time for sports every night, a quick family dinner at the table and playtime. We have an only and two full time parents, which helps. Still don't think AAP is particularly challenging.

It's not. Which is why there are so many kids in it and why so many more kids would be able to do it if it wasn't a "closed" program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AAP is considered a special need under VA law so that won't change anytime soon

Gifted education is mandated. Centers are not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our experience, minus 27 kids and SOL nonsense, has been good. No grueling homework, still time for sports every night, a quick family dinner at the table and playtime. We have an only and two full time parents, which helps. Still don't think AAP is particularly challenging.

It's not. Which is why there are so many kids in it and why so many more kids would be able to do it if it wasn't a "closed" program.

It is not a closed program. There are schools in parts of the county where the AAP curriculum is used in all classes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our experience, minus 27 kids and SOL nonsense, has been good. No grueling homework, still time for sports every night, a quick family dinner at the table and playtime. We have an only and two full time parents, which helps. Still don't think AAP is particularly challenging.

It's not. Which is why there are so many kids in it and why so many more kids would be able to do it if it wasn't a "closed" program.

It is not a closed program. There are schools in parts of the county where the AAP curriculum is used in all classes.

But is it used in all schools, for all kids? No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our experience, minus 27 kids and SOL nonsense, has been good. No grueling homework, still time for sports every night, a quick family dinner at the table and playtime. We have an only and two full time parents, which helps. Still don't think AAP is particularly challenging.

It's not. Which is why there are so many kids in it and why so many more kids would be able to do it if it wasn't a "closed" program.

It is not a closed program. There are schools in parts of the county where the AAP curriculum is used in all classes.

But is it used in all schools, for all kids? No.

NP. Do you think there is any curriculum that should be used in all schools for all kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our experience, minus 27 kids and SOL nonsense, has been good. No grueling homework, still time for sports every night, a quick family dinner at the table and playtime. We have an only and two full time parents, which helps. Still don't think AAP is particularly challenging.

It's not. Which is why there are so many kids in it and why so many more kids would be able to do it if it wasn't a "closed" program.

It is not a closed program. There are schools in parts of the county where the AAP curriculum is used in all classes.

But is it used in all schools, for all kids? No.

Welcome to the fidelity of implementation issue. This is not new, and is not limited to the AAP curriculum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our experience, minus 27 kids and SOL nonsense, has been good. No grueling homework, still time for sports every night, a quick family dinner at the table and playtime. We have an only and two full time parents, which helps. Still don't think AAP is particularly challenging.

It's not. Which is why there are so many kids in it and why so many more kids would be able to do it if it wasn't a "closed" program.

It is not a closed program. There are schools in parts of the county where the AAP curriculum is used in all classes.

But is it used in all schools, for all kids? No.

Welcome to the fidelity of implementation issue. This is not new, and is not limited to the AAP curriculum.

And FCPS is a big place where schools serve different populations. It may be that local ES principals have too much say on this sue. But what works in Vienna, McLean, Chantilly may not be appropriate in a low SES ES with a high ESOL population.

[Anonymous]

^^ this issue

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our experience, minus 27 kids and SOL nonsense, has been good. No grueling homework, still time for sports every night, a quick family dinner at the table and playtime. We have an only and two full time parents, which helps. Still don't think AAP is particularly challenging.

It's not. Which is why there are so many kids in it and why so many more kids would be able to do it if it wasn't a "closed" program.

It is not a closed program. There are schools in parts of the county where the AAP curriculum is used in all classes.

But is it used in all schools, for all kids? No.

Welcome to the fidelity of implementation issue. This is not new, and is not limited to the AAP curriculum.

And FCPS is a big place where schools serve different populations. It may be that local ES principals have too much say on this sue. But what works in Vienna, McLean, Chantilly may not be appropriate in a low SES ES with a high ESOL population.

+1000

A one size fits all solution does not work well for a county the size of Fairfax.