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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of people think Massachusetts has the best schools and they don’t really do anything like AAP in majority of districts and schools… can’t name one district that does, but could be a few. So no, I don’t think it’s necessary. [/quote]
Because its school systems are much smaller and segregated. The best schools have mostly well off parents.  Biggest predictor of academic success is family SES/parents educational level.  They don't need AAP.  Read between the lines in this forum.  AAP is as much about selecting a "good peer group" as it is about the academic challenge. [/quote]

The problem is that in FCPS, "selecting a good peer group" and receiving "academic challenge" are basically the same thing.  Since FCPS prioritizes focusing on the kids who are behind and ignoring the kids who are ahead, it is impossible to get academic challenge for an above average kid in a gen ed class with too many kids who are behind.  UMC kids with educated parents don't need AAP or any self contained program.  They do still need some reasonable share of the teacher's attention as well as some reasonable attempt by the teacher to challenge them.  [/quote]

Final statement on all this

AAP is a way to cheat they system by buying in a crappy school district to save on housing costs and still getting a better off education

The choices are

1.  Spend the money on housing to be in a decent pyramid or

2.  Save money on housing and go to a private school

Bottom line you should be required to pay for the best education, none of this free riding AAP bs.[/quote]

Buying a gifted diagnosis is a lot cheaper than private school and it allows parents who care about education to self select.[/quote]

That’s not the way this works. FCPS does not use test scores from unknown entities. GMU provides sliding scales for tests, so they are available to all. There is no buying your way into AAP in FCPS. [/quote]

You must be naive. [/quote]

In practice people file appeals and get a favorable private diagnosis to get their kids into AAP. [/quote]

That hasn't worked for at least 4 years.  You possibly could find a psychologist who would give your child an unearned 140 IQ.  FCPS AAP committee doesn't care and will mostly ignore the WISC.  Plenty of people appeal with high IQ scores.  Their kids still don't get admitted on appeal.  [/quote]

Plenty do get in.[/quote]

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