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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a parent of an absent minded professor, non 2E boy who is finishing the elementary school AAP program, I think AAP is an excellent place for these types of boys. They do an exceptional job reaching them and teaching them in a way that keeps them from falling through the cracks or becoming labeled as troublemakers. They know how to teach boys like your son.

Honestly, after going through the program I really think that is the kind of kid AAP is truly designed for, and not the "star" student types. I think that is why you see good students with bad gbrs scores; their teachers actually understand AAP and what type of student the program is meant to reach.

I would be far more hesitant to send my kid to AAP if they were, for example, a well behaved, structured, pleaser, kid that teachers want to have type of student.[/quote]

Does your child go to a center school or local level IV?  [/quote]

Center.

Without a doubt, the center teachers truly undrrstands these boys.

They do an excellent job getting them through that elementary hump, when so many of them would otherwise end up labeled as troublemakers, distractions, poor students, lazy, etc.

They know how to teach them and get them to the point where their maturity catches up with their intellect.

That is one of the best things about AAP in my opinion and one of the things I hope they don't lose if the ever restructure the selection process.

They are there for the kids (boys and girls) who might have exceptional minds but who might not be exceptional students.

The difference in my child's grade, particularly the 2E and scatterbrained kies is significant between when they began and now at the end of 6th.  AAP has really made a difference to these kids and has gotten most of them to a place where they have the skills to successfully use their brains to fullest potential, whether or not they remain in middle school AAP.

That is the value of elementary school AAP in my opinion.

Perhaps that is also why parents of well behaved, typically bright kids post often about AAP being no better/different/worth it/challenging etc. They are not necessarily the kids that AAP is structured to reach, and they would likely be fine with or without AAP. They also don't realize the value because their kids are doing fine in any class.

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