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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I taught 2nd grade in FCPS in the 90s to 2001 and my good friend taught a 3rd grade GT center classes in my same school. Now, my DC is in an AAP Center. It is MUCH easier than it used to be. It was much higher level work and the center teachers didn't go back to do lots of review like they do now. It was actually a little too intense back in the day in terms of homework load but it has become too watered down now.

In my daughter's 4th grade center class this year the teacher has had to do a lot of review because 4 of the 20 kids just got into AAP starting in 4th grade and are behind. I think the parents who refer their child for entry after 3rd grade should have to commit to some tutoring/catch up work in the summer because it's unfair to hold the class back. (Also, perhaps if your self-referred in 3rd grade child truly needed to be in a center than she or he shouldn't need tutoring?)[/quote]

Can i ask -- which subjects are they "behind" in?  [b]I'm thinking I might defer on an AAP invite until DC is in 5th grade.  What would DC be behind in (we have Adv. Math at our non-center/non-Level4 school and DC is strongest in math).  [/quote[/b]]

I wouldn't worry.  Some parents defer kids until middle school (when I think AAP actually might be beneficial).  We moved here when my oldest was in fourth grade unaware there was a GT program,  so he didn't go to then until 5th.  His teachers wouldn't worried.  He was never behind since he was curious and always learning on his own anyway.  Also quickly became the smartest kid in his math class.  If they belong there, they'll be fine. [/quote]

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