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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Sadly, the only one's really being hurt in all of this are the truly gifted kids.  They are still not getting the special education that would meet them at their appropriate level nor do they have a classroom environment that is appropriate to meet their needs.[/quote]
Seriously, what happens to needy gifted kids when AAP ends after middle school?  Please don't say AP or IB, because that can't possibly be enough for the students you describe.  After all, anyone can enroll in those classes.  [/quote]

And what is really interesting is that sometimes the [b]non-AAP kids do better in the AP and IB classes.  [/b]"Giftedness" isn't necessarily about achieving, so even if there were special "gifted" classes for high schoolers, it wouldn't necessarily be an improvement.   Plus, even gifted students have presumably learned how to handle school without special accommodation by 14 and up.  [/quote]

Without a doubt![/quote]

I wouldn't doubt it. I have/have had three kids in the AA program and none of them are super high achievers. They are often scattered, disorganized and reluctant to study for a test. They are naturally bright, but don't necessarily care a whole lot about achievement. They have both AA and non-AA peers who are the stereotypical overachiever types who go above and beyond at every opportunity and beat themselves up for an A-.  I think sometimes people think that all AAP kids are like that, when it's often the opposite.[/quote]

There are many students like this -- underachievement happens frequently.

http://www.giftedstudy.org/newsletter/pdf/underachievement_handbook.pdf

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Guess those gifted kids who are underachievers may pick up on some techniques from those in AAP who some of you are looking down on as intellectually inferior to your geniuses.  Since there is often group work, the high achievers can help pull your kids along with time management, goal orientation, focus, etc.[/quote]

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