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[quote=Anonymous]One of the reasons AAP might be considered classist and elitist is that the kids are evaluated and placed at young enough ages that their family SES is still a major factor. High SES kids will seem smarter in class and test a bit higher due to their enriched home life, whereas lower SES kids have not had sufficient time in schools to catch up. After those kids have been tracked, the high SES kids end up receiving a better education, whereas kids tracked into lower groups will find it increasingly more challenging to catch up. Some kids manage to join AAP after 3rd grade, but many of those were already principal placed in Level IV classes. Second grade is a very young age to somewhat rigidly track children. Perhaps the main problem is that no one has managed to develop a test that can accurately identify bright kids with disadvantaged backgrounds. [/quote]
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