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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To keep my kids out of the general population and with kids whose families at least moderately care about academics and future success.[/quote]

This is what is gross about AAP and the way it is run in this county.  My child loves school and wants to be successful. We care about academics and try our best to help her and support the school and teachers. Unfortunately she is Dyslexic and has ADHD. She is not disruptive, but inattentive.  My husband and myself are both highly educated with and care deeply about our children doing well in school. A little empathy would go a long way,  I think FCPS should have a program for the truly gifted (5%) and then general education but with ability grouping, because a child might be quite ahead in Math but need extra help in reading.   THe opposite could also be true.

[b]It's also weird to me that you are identified in second grade and get to stay no matter what happens, but if a child blooms let the parents have to jump though hoops to be moved to AAP[/b].[/quote]

I partially agree, it might be weird but in later grades there are no additional “hoops” to jump through. Everyone has the same process at any grade. You imply there is extra work in later grades and I can’t agree with that part.[/quote]

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