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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The PP would not be the first Teacher to post that the AAP admissions process is wonky. It is and anyone who has been through it knows that it is wonky.

The problem is FCPS does not have a uniform policy for services for advanced kids.

1) Every school should have a full time AART paid for by the County.
2) Every school should have Advanced Math that starts in third grade
3) Every school should have Level III pull outs that occur weekly and are the same length of time (easier done if number 1 happens)
4) Every school should have a Local Level IV (I believe that this is happening)

I would love to see an Advanced LA class, like Advanced Math, for the kids who are advanced in LA.

Instead we have some schools starting Advanced Math in 3 and others in 5 and others in 6. Level III pull outs are regular at some schools and haphazard at others. Some schools have a dedicated AART and others share an AART with 1 or 2 other schools. It is a giant mess leading to parents at some schools feeling like the only way to get their kid the necessary LA or Math education is to get their kid into AAP even though they are at grade level or only a little ahead in the other field. Those kids can thrive but some of them cannot maintain the pace of AAP in their weaker field and it slows down the AAP class.

At the same time, that kid who is advanced in one area would be bored to tears in the gen ed class in their area of strength so you can understand why a parent would want their kid in the advanced class.

I am not sure why the County leaves the running of Level III and Level IV programs to the discretion of Principals instead of having a unified program across the County. [/quote]

advanced LA won't happen. Too many kids would be crossing paths in the hallway to move up, and down for that class[/quote]

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