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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If your child doesn't start in Level 3 advanced math in 3rd grade, does that mean they are screwed if they get into AAP in a later grade? Like if my child gets into AAP next year or in 4th grade, would she be behind?[/quote]

If your child's bright enough to get into AAP, with package support form the teachers/school and validated from the committee, they'll do fine in whatever grade they do get in.  [b]Most kids are grade(s) ahead in math anyway, or are intelligent enough to pick it up almost immediately anyway if it wasn't already taught.[/b]
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Most kids are not grades ahead in math. Maybe it's just that we're not at a high SES center, but kids in our school range from incredibly bright to on the remedial track working diligently with tutors to keep up. We're at a school that was marked "moderate TJ mania" on the old TJ mania map, so it's not a slouch school either.

Advanced is allowed to be advanced. There's allowed to be a range. It's OK if it's only a very select few kids who are on the crazy smart track, just like it's OK if there's only a select few kids who are going to play D1 college soccer.[/quote]

I think PP meant "most kids [b]who get into AAP[/b] are grades ahead already or able to catch up quickly if they skip.

And I agree. K-8 math is an extremely repetitive spiral. Skipping a year via joining AAP is not much different based on which specific year you skip.
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My friends whose kids were skipped would disagree, even the ones who ultimately thought the decision worked out well. All of them were very proud at how hard their kids worked to catch up.[/quote]

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