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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem is that AAP tries to wear too many hats, and as a result does none of them particularly well.  Is it a gifted program serving gifted kids?  Is it an accelerated program serving bright kids 1 year above grade level?  Is it a program for well behaved, non disruptive kids who are motivated to learn?  Is it a talent development program for kids who otherwise might not be given a chance?  No one seems to know.

For the highly gifted kids, the problem is not that FCPS is letting a lot of above average, not especially advanced kids into AAP.  The problem is that they're false advertising the program.  The party line is that AAP is for kids who have needs that cannot be met in a regular classroom, and the teachers will differentiate upward to meet the needs of the kids who are far ahead of their peers.  The reality is that the program is going to deliver a mildly accelerated curriculum, and the teachers will be too busy with their other duties to create extensions for one child.  If a kid is multiple grade levels ahead and has an IQ above 140, that kid should attend private school or be homeschooled.  FCPS does not have the bandwidth to meet the needs of children like that.  [/quote]

Yup. It’s much much better than a class with the full spectrum of abilities since the teacher can focus on a narrower band but my kid’s experience at a center was that level 4 was one ai3 mostly fits all. Exception was that starting in 5th I think (maybe 6th?) the teacher would do a pre test and if kids tested well enough they could do other stuff on the computer at a higher level - in practice this was just her and another kid or two usually so the “size” fit most kids well and she was happy with this accommodation as the pace of math in even level 4 was her main complaint. If they had allowed this from 3rd on I would view it as exactly hitting the mark.  [/quote]

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