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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everybody would have something to gain if FCPS has a system where no one can prep into AAP so that you can preserve the quality of the program and accept only those kids who really need the services as originally designed.  This prepping issue will never go away unless FCPS addresses this.  Obviously looking at everything else besides test scores such as GBRS work examples is helping to solve the problem.  [/quote]

Maybe FCPS needs to develop a test that they keep completely under wraps, like MCPS.  It would be much harder to prep if people didn't know what kinds of questions to expect.  I disagree with your last point.  Emphasizing GBRS just leads to a lot of affluent, overly-hothoused, high achievers with scores around 120 getting into AAP.

Math seems to be the area that is really shortchanged with the current AAP model.  So many people on dcum complain that the AAP math is really fast, but for a child who is actually gifted in math, it's agonizingly slow.  It would help to have a math curriculum designed for kids who are gifted, rather than one designed for the run of the mill, bright, slightly advanced kids in AAP.  [/quote]

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