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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For a child that is very bright, but not extremely gifted or with an other issues, does it make a difference?  Anything else specific that teachers in AAP centers provide?  It seems to me that the local level IV has the advantage of allowing our children to stay with friends they know who are close by as well as not having to be bussed to a different SACC center.  Plus it makes it easier on us dealing with PTA involvement and other activities at the school.[/quote]

The difference in the Centers is the peer group.  If Local Level 4 has a peer group of 25+ Center-eligible kids in a class, then Local Level 4 is a pretty decent option.  However, many Local Level 4 classes do not have that, and, in many cases, only have a handful of Center-eligible kids.  The remainder of the class is filled with other students, who may (or may not) be academic peers of the Center-eligible kids.

AAP Center teachers are more likely GT certified, compared to teachers in Local Level 4 classrooms.

Teaching kids that are highly gifted, especially in multiple areas, is not the same as teaching kids that are bright or even mildly gifted.

http://giftedkids.about.com/od/gifted101/qt/IQ_scores.htm

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