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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The state requires school systems to provided gifted services (not sure of the specifics, but I am pretty sure it requires screening as part of the process). Maybe AAP should be open enrollment. Then FCPS could provide GT services for the truly gifted, not just high achievers. [/quote]

Agree that the state requires [b]school identification[/b] of gifted, not parent placement of gifted. School systems must provide this. What you are looking for is similar to honor classes in MS/HS, but at ES level. From the VDOE website:
[b]"Eligible student" means a student who has been identified as gifted by the identification and placement committee for the school division's gifted education program.[/b]
"Gifted students" means those students in public elementary, middle, and secondary schools beginning with kindergarten through twelfth grade who demonstrate high levels of accomplishment or who show the potential for higher levels of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment. Their aptitudes and potential for accomplishment are so outstanding that they require special programs to meet their educational needs. [b]These students will be identified by professionally qualified persons through the use of multiple criteria as having potential or demonstrated aptitudes in one or more of the following areas:[/b][/quote]

Obviously the VDOE needs to update their rules and regulations for gifted education since it is no longer providing a "gifted" program but is providing an  advanced placement program.  Or better yet, maybe they should adhere to their rules and stop the degregation of their gifted program. Either way thanks for identifying yet another issue with the AAP program.  For those with the desire to battle the system for fairness in education this is a great starting point.  However, IMO, the students I see coming out of the AAP centers moving to middle and HS levels are far from gifted and for that matter far from advanced.  [/quote]

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