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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nationally --- shouldn't these kids be in AAP? There are some general national standards as to what constitutes, "gifted". We live in a highly educated, high IQ area. No surprise, in the least, that so many kids "should" qualify.

Now, how to best serve them and everyone? I would like to see the total AAP Center numbers at no more than 2x the enrollment of TJ. Keep gifted kids at the base school - with differential instruction w/in the same classroom. Flexible grouping for instruction so all students can advance to the best of their ability/effort.[/quote]

Nationally, 2% are gifted.  It would be reasonable in the FCPS area for 4-5% to be gifted.  If you want to include, bright, motivated, almost-gifted kids, the range could stretch up to 10%.  There's no way 20% are gifted.  
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Which is irrelevant because AAP is NOT a G&T program.  It's a sped-up and deeper version of the standard curriculum, and I'd assume any truly gifted students would be bored and better served by grade skipping or getting a merit scholarship to an elite private.[/quote]

As the parent of two "truly gifted" students, I disagree with you.  I don't want my kids to skip grades.[/quote]

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