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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nope. It isn't. [/quote]

Yes, it is.

When there were clusters (instead of regions), Marty Smith in Region 1 had all teachers trained to use the AAP curriculum for all classes (including GE) so students in those schools all access the AAP curriculum.

Link with more info:
http://patch.com/virginia/reston/curriculum-plan-raises-equity-policy-issues
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From the article:

[i]"At Timberlane, where Level IV classes are often small, Smith said teachers invited some general education students into the classroom, and those students "were performing very well, were engaged in the curriculum and were outperforming the students [intentionally placed there]," Smith said. "We started to say, 'Well, what would it look like if we could provide that access to level IV with more students? If we teach up, and teach to the highest level with higher expectations for students  — while still recognizing there may be some students who have difficulty reaching those expectations and we meet those students where they are — we start to pull all students up." [/i]

I realize this article is three years old, but it's truly a shame they didn't implement this in all schools across the county.  This is what so many of us have been saying needs to be done - make LLIV AAP the standard curriculum for every student.  Seems like a complete no-brainer and I can't imagine anyone having a problem with it.  [/quote]

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