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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is not that honors is not a good education, it is simply that it is different.

When we had to decide between the AAP center and the base middle school for our child, we went to a parent meeting where the teachers explained that AAP and honors were different curriculums. There were handouts available that showed the differences in what was taught in each.

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What is the difference?[/quote]

So, I don't  have the handouts anymore, but I remember that there were distinct differences in the specifics of what was covered.

For example, in English, AAP and Honors classes would learn about the same concepts and genres of literature, but the actual works read would be different. The AAP center classes would read more difficult novels, plays, or poetry, tending toward the more classical. Honors literature would be less complex and lean toward a more popular interest level.

Also, the AAP assignments would be more in depth and be graded to a higher standard (work that would earn an A in Honors would only earn a B in the AAP classes).

The programs are both good and they are tailored to the needs of each set of students. I think it would be difficult to run both programs in every middle school, especially in schools that do not have an AAP center in place now and will have relatively small numbers of AAP students.

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