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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our AART said that it is rare for kids to be in Level III and Advanced Math and not been accepted into AAP but deferred. If your school allows for Principal Placement, you can ask the Principal but your child has not been doing the same LA, Social Studies, or Science as the AAP kids. There might also be a size issue.

And honestly, a monitor or a teacher in the classroom doesn't really matter. Teachers in the classroom are going to be staying at their desk to Teach so the kids at home see what is happening. The Teachers are not going to be walking around the classroom and helping kids in person. There have been plenty of people discussing this, the Teachers who worked in the pilot programs and parents whose kids were in those programs. The Monitors are only there to help troubleshoot issues and make sure the kids stay at their desks and wear their masks. [/quote]

Dunno. Everyone says that SS, Science or LA is the SAME as the AAP kids and that it is only math that is different. Well, he's doing the math and excelling.  He has a DRA of 40 and has always scored above 95 percentile in iready.[/quote]

My understanding is that they cover the same topics but that the AAP class goes into greater depth then the Gen Ed class. There is suppose to be some difference, otherwise all they would need is a separate Advanced Math class. We deferred AAP for our child because we did not want to send him to the Center school this year. I know that his level III class has touched on some subjects that are discussed in the Gen Ed class but with more depth. So when his regular class was studying Egypt, the Level III pullout did some extra work with hieroglyphics and developing writing systems. They have done something similar with science as well.

I think that it is totally doable, moving into the AAP class, but the Principal might say no because of the different work the kids have been doing. Not judging where your child belongs, but find it a bit strange since I believe it is unusual to be in your child's position. I would have thought that the Principal would have placed your child in the Level IV class at the beginning of the year given your child's involvement in Level III and Advanced Math.[/quote]

OP here. That makes sense and I do think it is weird my child didn't get PP in Level IV but given that this year started virtual, I think the Principal just wanted to simplify things for herself. But with the return, I am wondering if I should advocate for my child because he is far less engaged in GenEd than he is in LevelIV.[/quote]

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