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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP,they maybe didn't make it as their daily work may not have been exceptional. For example, if the teacher says to write 5-7 sentences on what you did over the weekend and child writes 5-7 sentences, that is not exceptional. However, if child writes 3 pages with big and appropriate vocabulary, that is exceptional! AAP is supposed to be for the exceptional child, not just a good test taker. Or with a STEM approach, if a child just builds legos, nothing exceptional. However, if a child actually builds a model airplane or creates own gadget, that is exceptional. Currently, too many kids in AAP are not exceptional, just hardworking. I think that FCPS is getting back to the true intent of AAP.[/quote]
I thought you were joking about the 3 pages, but now I'm not so sure.  I completely disagree with a conclusion of giftedness if a child writes 3 pages when the assignment is to write 5-7 sentences. More likely, I'd say, that's a failure to follow directions or really really long run on sentences or really big writing.  [/quote]

I agree. If the teacher says 5-7 sentences, my son would never dream of writing more because in his mind, that is not following directions. But he is in AAP now after both test scores in the 99th percentile and a GBRS of 16. [/quote]

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