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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's a question for those of you who are dead set against making AAP the general curriculum for most kids:

How, exactly, would it harm your child if AAP became an open program, used for any child capable of doing the work?  Please explain to us why it matters so much that AAP remain a closed/admission only program and why it would affect you or your child in any way if AAP supplanted GE, and a new - far more challenging curriculum - was produced for highly gifted kids.

It'll be interesting to hear your responses, especially from those of you claiming that no one can know what the abilities of all kids are.  That goes for you too, right?  You certainly don't know the abilities of any child other than yours, right?[/quote]

It would not affect my family in any way as long as a new - far more challenging curriculum - was produced for highly gifted kids. But I suspect, there is always a line and those on the outs will be upset so right now the line is 132 for in pool. Those who score 125-131 cry foul that they too should be included. Move the line and the same thing will happen. My child's IQ was a 148. If the line was 145, people who score 140-144 will cry foul. If the line was 150, I would. [b]My child does not belong in a class with kids who's IQ is 128, sorry![/b] [/quote]

Oh my.  You do realize that plenty of parents successfully appeal to get their kids in, with yes, 128 or even below?  Because remember:  as has been repeated ad nauseum, the scores are only "part of the picture."  Your Larlo has probably been in class all along with tons of kids whose scores are in the mid-120s.  You can't have it both ways - either scores are the biggest thing the committee bases their decision on, or they're not.  Sorry about that!   :lol: [/quote]

It is a matter of fact, not opinion, that scores are only one piece of the overall file.  The only part where scores matter the most is getting kids automatically in the pool to be considered. So if your kid doesn't make the cut off, you can parent refer - and then you can appeal - you can get private testing - you can appeal again.  Every year.  How anyone complains about not having access is beyond me.[/quote]

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