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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know a family having a kid at AAP in ES, and their child does enrichment at home on math and reading throughout the school year & summer time.  Parents work from home, so they get a lot of workbooks for her to work on. She does not do any sports, music/art class, summer camp but academic only. Parents tell me that they prepare her a year ahead to get through AAP easier.

What is the purpose of AAP if kids have to be enriched this way to keep up? Does most AAP kids in ES have to do enrichment to keep up or else struggling or falling behind? I though AAP is designed for kids that are naturally born smart. [/quote]

I'm a parent of borderline AAP student in the IV program.  I can't tell you the relief I have with my kid in that classroom.  YMMV in every scenario, but this is my experience.  I would - and did exert a lot of effort (at home enrichment in math, prep) to ensure my child was admitted. We've since scaled back the at-home work now that I see DC actually being taught... The predominant reason for this is that borderline children will be lost in the general ed classroom.  Achieving grade level means they don't get any teacher attention, who will be diverted to ensure that other students catch up with remedial materials. Your child will be doing computer work and will largely be on their own (as I saw in 2nd grade, as well as from other close family children). Contrast to the AAP classroom, where the student will get a dis-proportionate amount of attention from the teacher in their favor to bring up the entire classroom.  Heck, the less enrichment I give at home now, the more the school does to keep DC up...

I honestly think the borderline students left in the Gen-ed classroom get the rawest deal.  Did I take advantgage of the system?  Were there other equally competent children who could have taken my child's place?  Maybe...  but I'd do it again in a heartbeat for the advantages gained![/quote]But, this is why the AAP classroom is really like a GENED class. The teachers have to slow down for the 80% that are not gifted.  The AAP teachers are impeded by the slow kids that must be constantly remediated. [/quote]

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