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A problem back then, be it good or bad, was there were so few GT elementary classes the students in them truly bonded to each other, to the exclusion of others when they hit middle school.  DS1 was in GT resource, pull out, but the middle school did not have honors back then so the resource kids were thrown in with the center kids in middle school.  Not a good situation due to the closeness of the smaller number who had been together for up to four years prior to MS.  Now, with honors there are so many more choices in MS, plus so many more GT/AAP center kids, again be that good or bad.

FYI, kids really do turn out okay despite of AAP or not. DS1 who wasn't in a center then rebelled against the center kids in MS finished college in 3 years and is successful in the IT field. DS2, who was in the center, bounced around with temp jobs following his liberal art degree but eventually the male brain matured in mid 20's and now is getting the highest grades since elementary school in law school.

Despite popular belief life is not decided on making AAP in elementary school![/quote]
I'm the PP 70's poster.  Thanks for the back up!

BTW, I also have older kids.   One who was most definetly not GT/AAP material at all, needed math tutoring to graduate, hated (still hates) to read.   He graduated from VaTech with honors and is doing very well.  Great job, good friends and recently bought his first home and is engaged.   AAP really is NOT life-defining.[/quote]

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