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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I didn’t say it wasn’t valuable for certain reasons. But seems like hyperbole to suggest exponential academic value when we are talking about elementary curriculum. It’s NOT a gifted program anymore. It’s a contrived track inadvertently created by people parent referring, prepping, and paying for outside testing to ensure they get the track. Of course some kids thrive surrounded by generally more motivated kids, but everyone ends up back in the same place with the same academic opportunities by MS and HS. IME, the outcomes aren’t exponentially better for the kids that did some extra social studies in 4th grade.[/quote]

You didn’t say a lot of things. What you did say is that AAP has become meaningless. I suppose worth is individually determined by what one is expecting from the program.

In my response, I said nothing about what AAP means for outcomes in HS, nor did I make disparaging comments about peers who aren’t in AAP — those were your words. I said it wasn’t meaningless for my kids. So sure, I’ll move away from the phrase “exponentially more,” since you’re twisting it into something I never said. Once in AAP my kids were learning more than they (my kids) were learning beforehand and at a faster pace than before. They also were among a cohort with whom they formed deep friendships, which was a welcome change. Frankly, the social benefits and diminished feelings of “otherness” meant the most to me at the elementary ages and have had the biggest impact on their happiness in school and social-emotional well-being. These things matter to many parents and have real impacts on overall academic success. [/quote]

Frankly, AAP has been great for my child. Honestly, one big part is the peer group. At least in his school, way less bullying and troublemakers in AAP. He made great friends. Also the opportunity for more critical thinking was great in addition to accelerated math. [/quote]

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