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But, they don’t. There is a broad cross section in America and, frankly, the world that too needs access to the best. They too bring unique skills and perspectives that can never be captured in a  2-3 hour test. [b]If you have a bright child he or she will flourish in life with or without AAP.[/b] Trust this advice. Continue to nurture that intellect and prepare for the following year and beyond. Moreover, the super bright can likely advance a grade level to really move ahead. 
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-100  The bolded is completely incorrect and flies in the face of decades of giftedness research.  The bright, high achieving kids will flourish in life with or without AAP.  Kids who are actually gifted have a much larger chance of falling through the cracks in gen ed than the high achievers.  Kids who are scoring above 130 and especially above 140 on a WISC are the ones who are undoubtedly gifted by any definition and need services.  If they also have a low GBRS, that's an even stronger signal that the child is a gifted child who is not going to be successful in a general education classroom.

One of my kids deferred AAP enrollment and chose to remain in gen ed.  She's a bright, hardworking, high achieving kid who had test scores in the 120s and a 15 GBRS.  She was fine in gen ed, and even though she had hours of free time each day, she spent the time constructively.  If space for AAP is limited, white and Asian kids with my DD's profile are the ones who should be rejected -- not the kids who legitimately need gifted services.  [/quote]

You're making that statement because you don't really understand what the LIV AAP program at FCPS entails.  It is NOT a true gifted program.  There are pages and pages of threads on this almost every single year.  You're confusing the program to meet the needs of a truly gifted child.  If your child is in the 140+ WISC range, FCPS is not the solution for your child.  I'm sorry you believe that paying taxes is all that is necessary for your child to get the benefit of the LIV AAP program, but that's not how it works.  The same can be said for TJ.[/quote]

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