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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a child in AAP. And before anyone starts with the "you didn't have to enroll her if you think base schools are fine" our center is in our base school.

This entire artificial construct that "gifted" children's needs couldn't be met in a non-AAP classroom is ridiculous.  If AAP didn't exist, I guarantee schools would adjust as need to be accommodate the more advanced learners.  Thousands of really terrific school districts across the country do just that.  It's a fact.

Of course removing top-performing kids from base schools will change the base schools.  But it's ludicrous for parents not to recognize those schools would also change if AAP kids moved back.

The people who defend AAP are trying to protect their ability to overtly show their child is "gifted."[/quote]

Our experience is exactly the same - our base school is the center.  Your description of it being an "an artificial construct" is right on the money.  Nearly half the kids (3-6) are in AAP.  It's really become such a joke.  Lake Wobegon, VA.[/quote]

Half the 3-6 graders are in AAP? You center school only has students from the base school? Our center school has students from 6 other schools.[/quote]

Of course our center draws plenty of other students from other schools (five at last count).  But about 2/3 of the second graders for whom this is their base school, wind up in AAP in 3rd grade.  Why so incredulous?  [b]It's one of the huge problem centers[/b], in that it's dominated by mainstream AAP kids.[/quote]

There are several "huge problem centers" but they are not the majority.[/quote]

Doesn't really matter if they're in the majority or not.  They're problems and those of us with kids in those schools would like something done about it.  As in, no more centers in those areas.[/quote]

Wow.  Your kid can't keep up academically, with some of his classmates (is e in the bottom half!!) and you think the solution is to create  a school with less academic rigor and lowered expectations, where no one out performs your child academically?  I guess if your child was tone deaf, band and strings should go?  And no art, because snowflake can't draw? Guess what, your kid doesn't get to be the best at everything.  W
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Not at all, but thanks for twisting my words completely into something I never said.  Also, nice that you equate General Ed to being "the bottom half".  And you wonder why there is a pervasive stereotype of utter arrogance when it comes to AAP parents.

The point is that AAP kids being the majority - such as in a center - gives the impression to all students that somehow this is the norm, that AAP (or "gifted," if you really want to stretch) people in general outnumber all others.  Which, as we all know, is simply untrue.  Truly gifted people are in the minority within society.  Teaching our children that the kids who aren't in AAP are somehow less-than, or "inferior," sends a horrible - and false - message to everyone.

This is why many of us advocate a return to the GT program.  There was no resentment among students or parents because [i]so few kids[/i] were in GT and those who were, clearly needed an alternative educational program.

No one is suggesting creating a school with "less academic rigor".  Frankly, I think FCPS has accomplished that already, both in Gen Ed and AAP.  The point is to raise the curriculum for ALL, not just kids in AAP.  And to stop dividing one mass of very similar kids right down the middle for no apparent reason.  [/quote]

And that just highlights for some parents, centers aren't about the quality of education but getting to say "my kid is in a center."[/quote]

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