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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Please don't act like this is a competition[/b] your child "won"  It starts the attitudes that are prevalent at some school between "us and them".   [/quote]

But it is a competition.  Whether it should be or not is another discussion. For anything where there are limited spots, there is a competition.  Portfolios are being compared with other portfolios in the pool especially for those with lower scores.  I will be excited if my child gets in.  I will be excited if my child makes the basketball team, cheerleading squad or what ever activity they choose to become involved.  However, I will not be devastated if my child does not get into AAP.  They will ultimately be successfully with proper motivation and guidance regardless of where they go to school.  I am and will always be excited when my child has new opportunities.  What parent wouldnt?[/quote]

Sorry.  There are not limited spots in AAP.  It is for anyone who qualifies and truly needs it.  Therefore, should not be seen as a competition.  [/quote]
Not all competitions are against others.  Would "challenge" be more agreeable to you?  Or is it better to just pretend that academic effort has no role at all?  [/quote]

AAP is not about academic effort.  A kid in GE can put in just as much effort as an AAP kid.  It's about finding the right class to keep your kid challenged.  For some kids it's AAP for some it's Gen Ed.  One is not better than the other and one does not mean one kids tries harder than the other.  Do you not get that?[/quote]

Even though my child is in AAP and I'll find out soon whether a second child is in, the truth is that MANY kids not in AAP could easily handle the curriculum.  Your post seems to indicate that a child in the base program is in that program because it IS the right fit for him/her.  It may be...or it may be that he/she is in that program but could easily be in the AAP program, like many others.[/quote]

I am the pp and I also have one in AAP... and one not.  You are correct, there are many kids who could easily handle AAP work. I was only pointing out that AAP decisions are supposed to be about fit not anything else really.  Gen Ed kids try just as hard as anyone else.   The whole AAP program and gone completely out of whack in my opinion.  [/quote]

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