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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So again parents are mad that 15-20% get something that your kid doesn't so blow it up?

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People are mad for 2 main reasons

People with actual gifted kids are mad because AAP is still too slow

SJW/woke people are made because pushy parents can almost force their kid into AAP via appeals to get away from poorer browner people

I actually agree with both

AAP aka G&T should be for the top 1-2% aka the actual gifted not just if your child is smart

Sucking out all the smart kids out of the gen ed classrooms isn't fair to teachers or other students.

Teachers should be able to differentiate two standard deviations above or below the mean for their classroom.  For the kids outside that range they need extra help or extra acceleration beyond what a typical classroom can support.[/quote]

I do agree that AAP is too slow (at least for my child). I wouldnt mind keeping it at the top 2% of scorers on the CogAT and leave out all the other assessments. That would benefit our child. BUT I also don't blame parents of smart kids that score at the 3-20% range who are trying to get their child away from general ed. I volunteered in my child's 2nd grade class... and I get it. Its not the PC thing to say but in reality every parent wants to do what is best for their child. No one is going to voluntarily sacrifice their child's education for the sake of others.

We still supplement our child's education, even with AAP because its just not advanced enough in math, even a grade level above.[/quote]

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