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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mine has been Level II for both math and language arts, is in the highest level classes/groups for each, and was accepted to Level IV AAP.  We were a bit surprised at the orientation, though.  Many kids who were not in the high math and reading groups with my kid still got in.  And many other kids who were in those groups didn't get in.  [/quote]

This is OP.  Yes, this was also my experience at orientation.  My child's class has different leveled groups in three areas and I saw kids at orientation who were not in the top group for ANY of the three.  Likewise, there is a kid who was not at orientation who is in all three top groups.  For the latter, I am thinking they must have had a conflict and just couldn't make it.  [/quote]

What are the 3 areas? Reading, math, and I can’t figure out what the third would be. [/quote]

This is the first PP and not the OP, but at our school, they switch classes for math and word study.  They also do separate reading groups in the classroom as well as with the reading specialist.  I don't think the word study really matters, but it is surprising when kids who are neither in the top math class nor are reading one grade level ahead are still accepted into AAP.  [/quote]

Oh well if that is the case I guess my kid was probably in the top math and word study group last year in 2nd grade and not top reading group - though no one else would know that. Our school doesn’t do pull outs. 
I’m the one with the 2E with adhd kid above (also young for the grade).  
One thing that I suppose may make a difference is the age norming of the aptitude tests, which I personally think is good. When the kids are flagged for level II, I believe that’s usually at the end of K and 1st, where one year in age difference between youngest & oldest can still make a difference and I think you still see some of math / reading drilling making a difference while the others who were not drilled are catching up.  This is just speculation based on my personal experience. [/quote]

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