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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So really AAP is just better because it has more strict curriculum guidelines, materials, and training and GE would be better if it had more strict curriculum guidelines, materials, and training? I agree with this, but am curious if others do as well.[/quote]

AAP is better for some kids, not for all kids.

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Correcting this for you- the faster PACE is better for some kids not all kids.

The curriculum is better for all kids. [/quote]

If you look at the FCPS website, they will tell you that the curriculum is the same for AAP and Gen Ed. They also take the same SOLs, except for Math in 5th grade. [/quote]

It absolutely is not.

Here are examples for 5th grade AAP vs Gen Ed.

http://www.fcps.edu/is/elemprogreport/documents/aap/Grade5Parents.pdf

and here is actual standard curricula used-

http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/pdfs/famework/Grade5.pdf

William and Mary Units, Ceaser's English, etc are standard across AAP classrooms.  You will find no such similar instruction as standard in Gen Ed classrooms.

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We are at a high achieving center ES.  I am really confused about whether there is any meaningful distinction between AAP and GE.  On one hand, the teachers and administrators kept telling parents that our school is good, all kids received AAP materials, so don't worry about getting your kids into AAP, because it does not matter for this school.  On the other hands, they also said that AAP math is one year ahead of GE math.  [b]So clearly AAP and GE are not the same, then why lie to the parents?[/b][/quote]

Because then everyone would know that their child is not getting as good of an education and there would be a lot of angry parents.

It's very convenient for them to pacify the masses by saying it's pretty much the same.  If it were the same AAP parents would not be putting up such a big fight to keep it exclusive.

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