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[quote=Anonymous]I'm 9:46. Talk to any teacher who has taught what is now called AAP for at least the last 6 years and they will tell you the curriculum they have now is not the same curriculum they had a few years ago. The emphasis has shifted tremendously towards accelerated academics and away from a wide range of creative and critical thinking programs and activities. Yet the path to get into AAP has not changed to reflect that new focus.

I'm not saying the entrance exams should all be about knowledge, but they should include a hard look at the skills that child has acquired up to that point. If a child is struggling with a subject or a skill, that should be taken into account during the admission process. If a child hasn't been exposed to something prior to 3rd grade, they should not be expected to magically acquire that skill between second and third grade. At the very least, if they don't have those skills or that history, there should be something in place to help them make that transition.[/quote]

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