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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So you get rid of AAP, then what is a teacher to do with a class of 30 kids with widely ranging skill levels and aptitudes? I'd like to hear from teachers about this not overly-opinionated parents who despise AAP because they actually don't care that much about their kids education and resent that others do and get something for it. [/quote]

They already have to deal with that range.  My kid's 6th grade gen ed class ranged from kids reading at a 3nd grade level to a couple reading at an 8th grade level.  The way they teachers handle it is to meet with the kids who are above grade level for maybe 15 minutes every second week.

AAP acceptance doesn't heavily rely on the kid's level of advancement.  There are kids who are advanced in all subjects, have decent test scores, and have a high GBRS who don't get in.  There are also kids who are below or on grade level in one or several subjects who do get in.  Gen ed classes range from 3 or so years below grade level to 2 or so years above.  AAP classes range from a year below grade level to maybe 3 years above.  If the goal is to reduce the need for teachers to differentiate across too wide of a range of learners, the selection process does a poor job of achieving that goal.  [/quote]

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