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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are at a school with three classes per grade and one is an AAP class. If its true that only 10% of the kids in a school are AAP, then does that mean 2/3 of the kids in the LLIV class are principal placed, and if so how do they justify keeping those same 15-20 kids in that class for four years and not giving other kids a chance?[/quote]
Around 20% of the FCPS population is admitted into AAP.  Principal placement happens on an annual basis, so the kids selected in 3rd grade won't necessarily be principal placed in 4th.  Placement the next year will depend on classroom performance, end of year tests, SOL scores, etc.  At many schools, principal placement is subject based, such that the kids who are strong in language arts but weaker in math will be placed in the LLIV classroom for AAP language arts, but then switch classes for math.  Other kids who are strong at math but average in language arts will switch into the AAP classroom for math.  [/quote]

Hm, our school has kept the same kids in LLIV from 3rd-6th with only one or two moving in and out each year. I really can't imagine that 1/3 of the school is actually LLIV.[/quote]

1/3 of the kids are likely good enough students that they're capable of handling the LLIV curriculum.  Around 40% of FCPS students are in advanced math or AAP math.  Any gen ed advanced math kid would be fine in AAP math, since they're nominally the same class.  Any kid who is above grade level in language arts would be fine in AAP language arts.  Heck, even kids who are only somewhat above average, but are motivated, hard workers would be fine in the LLIV classroom.  It's not a very rigorous program.

It's also not surprising that only a few kids are moving in and out each year.  They're going to select the top scorers on iready, SOLs, end of year tests, etc. from among the non-centrally placed kids.  For the most part, there's not going to be a lot of change in that group from year to year.  [/quote]

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