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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are there any other groups that get priority? For example kids with documented special needs that would be better served by one of the option schools? [/quote]

Nope. I'm curious what school and what special needs you think this should be applicable to.....[/quote]

The double-down-ing on literacy is great for ESL and kids with language-based disorders. But they don't get priority.[/quote]

So kids with language based disorders should get priority to go to ATS? Talk about a golden ticket..... For real though, ATS isn't doing anything that many other APS schools are doing with regards to literacy and reading instruction.[/quote]

The question was "why types of students should get priority" and this was my answer. ATS provides double the literacy time in the early years of learning. They also provide appropriate services to those with a specific learning disability in reading while not all ApS schools do. Unfortunately, each school is run differently and the school administration matters. Hate on ATS all you want but it's a great school and many other schools aren't that great for different types of learners.  Others should follow this model but choose not to do it for some reason.[/quote]

I don't hate ATS- they just aren't doing things that are drastically different than other schools.  People talk about the model all the time but there isn't one.  Once upon a time they did things a little differently but now everyone is doing direct literacy instruction, heggerty, phonics and interventions for kids with disabilities or are struggling.[/quote]

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