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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]AAP children can be taught with other independent and high achieving students. It's done in LLIV schools all the time and can be done in the centers too. A teacher shouldn't have to teach many, many different levels, but they can teach 2-3 levels during the year.[/quote]

Would love to see teacher input on how "they can teach 2-3 levels during the year." PP, are you a teacher who has to do this?

As for OP, way back many pages ago, if it's a center school, of course you have more AAP classrooms than general ed; kids are coming to the school from several other local elementary schools to fill those AAP classrooms. Sorry if you feel that their presence somehow sullies your "neighborhood school" experience, [b]but I'm not sure why it would[/b]. Our center school had tons of interaction between AAP and general ed students, all the time, in "specials" classes, on the playground, on field trips--the school actively worked to create bonds between all kids in a grade, regardless of AAP or general ed status. If your school doesn't do that -- why not be the one to get it started?[/quote]

It does because the AAP students are getting more services than the GE students.  Most parents feel that the GE students would be able to perform well with the AAP curriculum.  This results in an inequity.  It would be one thing if the AAP students were so advanced that they "needed" the extra resources.  Most non-AAP parents do not believe this is the case.  Also, the GE and AAP students do not mix much at our center.  They have no special classes together and have lunch at different times.  A couple of field trips within the year as an entire school doesn't do much to form a bond.

Why is FCPS keeping the advanced curriculum away from the GE?  This needs to stop![/quote]

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