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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]  But, I do not like the idea of a single teacher thinking that they should oust a kid from AAP.  It takes more than one person's opinion to get the kid into AAP.  It should take a lot more than one person pushing a kid out.[/quote]

It shouldn't be a single teacher deciding to oust a kid.  It's reasonable, though, for teacher's opinion + SOL scores + iready scores + grades to oust a kid.  If the kid isn't advanced on any measure, that kid shouldn't be in AAP.  Yes, it would be socially destructive to move out of AAP.  That's why so many kids who are struggling and need tutors to keep up will stay in the program (even if it's ultimately detrimental to the kid to do so).  It's also socially destructive to be the slowest person in the AAP classroom or to be struggling so much with school.  It's also socially destructive to be labeled as "not potentially gifted" and stuck in gen ed when all of the other bright kids go to the center.  There isn't a perfect solution that prevents social issues.

To me, the best solution is to cast a much smaller net in 3rd grade, but then let in more kids after that, rather than casting a very wide net for 3rd.  So, for 3rd grade, only the kids who clearly need gifted services would get admitted.  For each grade after that, they would have better metrics for achievement (performance in advanced math, SOLs, etc.) as well as more updated CogAT scores.  [/quote]

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