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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Getting back on topic - OP, this means that there will be two dumbed down AAP classes with Level II, III, IV kids in them and two "smartened up" GenEd classes with everyone else. We spoke with the principal and AART about it and are moving to Lemon Road next year. We have two in AAP and they need a challenging curriculum with their peers, not one dumbed down for kids whose parents complained they weren't in AAP. I can tell you that we are not the only ones making the switch.[/quote]

Don't be surprised if those level III kids end up being as good as the level IV kids at class work. [/quote]

Of course.  My concern is the Level II kids that will be placed with Level IV.[/quote]

That was not me, but yes, I am concerned about the grouping/mixing and not being able to meet my children at their very advanced levels. It's hard enough when there are children principal placed into the classroom that are having a hard time keeping up but whose parents won't send them back to GenEd because of the "prestige" of being in AAP. It's not about prestige, its about academics and challenge.[/quote]

I hear you. DC's class went from 17 last year to 25 this year (with two of the original 17 moving), and some of the "newer" AAP students are struggling to keep up. I know the Principal or perhaps one of the AAP teachers mentioned that the 3rd grade class only had 14 kids in it.  I think they're getting pressure to equalize the class sizes.[/quote]

Right. Isn’t this a move to remedy this concern?  There needs to be equal sized classes and if there aren’t enough level IV students to make an entire class, they need to get divided into the two classrooms.   Those kids that were placed in there will get redistributed.  Though it is interesting that your perspective on how they’re doing directly conflicts with the evidence presented.[/quote]

Not sure I'm following you. They're filling an advanced academic class with non-advanced students for the purpose of filling the class? This doesn't solve the problem of those kids not being able to keep up.  My DC's teacher complains about this daily.[/quote]

So you think it's ok for there to be classrooms with 14 kids while the other classrooms have 30 kids?  Shouldn't there be a more equitable redistribution?[/quote]

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