GT/AAP Appeals

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

theoretically this is true if the parents don't do the work for them which is an endemic problem. So fricken obvious when you see some of the projects and writing samples.

I heard this. A question... The grade is somewhat important in the 2nd grade, because it's used in a way for admission to the AAP program.
However once the kid is in AAP, what's the need for parents doing school work for their kids for good grade?To me, the education, learning, independence, etc itself become more important than getting good grades.
Are the grades from elementary school used for like admission to Thomas Jefferson later or something?

A great question. Yet my son overheard a mom who was carryinging in the tri-board poster and set up for her daughter's power point presentation say: "I was up late last night working on this." This is 4th grade. The teacher eventually stopped sending writing projects home at all because she wanted the kids to do them in class in order to see what they could do for a change - without parental involvement.

[Anonymous]

Well, guess what, for some parents it never stops. Some of these helicopter parents will be "looking over" snowflake's college term papers. They just can't help themselves. And the kids who get this kiind of "help" from an early age become incapable of producing decent work product on their own, even as adults. A sad situation for the kid.

[Anonymous]

14:22 and that has nothing to do with AAP.

[Anonymous]

I think it has to do with both. It applies to both Gen Ed and AAP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:14:22 and that has nothing to do with AAP.

I see it alot more in AAP than I did back at DC's neighborhood school.

[Anonymous]

Who else has some butterflies in their stomaches while waiting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you 8:19 for the kind and sensitive thoughts regarding 2e kids. It still hurts when an ignorant poster implies that "learning disability" goes hand-in-hand with intellectual dimness, and it's nice to hear someone express that maybe AAP is an option even for a child like mine (very high IQ, struggling due to learning differences). Thank you for making my day a bit brighter.

I guess there are different types of learning disabilities.
Some may still do well in AAP. It may not be proper for some.

If you look at the GBRS categories, the first one they look at is 'Exceptional Ability to Learn'.
Some of the sub items are 'Learns and adapts readily to new cultures', 'Learns quickly and easily', 'Explores, researches, questions topics, ideas, issues independently', 'Shows initiative, self-direction, and/or high level of confidence'.

Kids with LD are usually opposite of these characters, but each kid is different.
So some may still do well, some may not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who else has some butterflies in their stomaches while waiting?

I think my DC got 99% of chance, but still somewhat nervous for the 1%.

Actually I thought she had 99% of chance in the first round as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who else has some butterflies in their stomaches while waiting?

I think my DC got 99% of chance, but still somewhat nervous for the 1%.

Actually I thought she had 99% of chance in the first round as well.

LOL! Setting yourself (and your child) up for another round of disappointment. Great parenting!

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

15:01 Thank you for replying. I wish I could say I was 99% sure. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Last year the letters came on June 18. Good luck to all!

[Anonymous]

This should make for an exciting weekend. Good luck

[Anonymous]

So you guys are basically teaching your children that if things don't go their way, keep pestering people until they cave in?

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