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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So my advice to worried moms out there is, really take a close look at your child. If they barely made 130's on the composite or missed 130's on any subtests consider keeping them in gen ed [b]so they can enjoy being at the top of the class [/b]instead of pushing them for the AA program where they could easily begin to fall behind or worse feel like they don't measure up. .[/quote]

My DC is in this camp.  Did 99th percentile (140) on one subtest.  Others were ok, but composite was 130.  We are not referring or pursuing AAP.  It certainly would have been flattering to be offered AAP (even if we referred DC), but we believe our child is "normal smart" not "over-the-top-freaky smart."  DC will be fine getting an education at the base school.  I know other parents who feel this way too.  We want our kids to be kids and not to stress about keeping up with the Jones.  I'm proud that my child is a very good student, right where s/he is.

My point to all the first grade and second grade parents is:  It's OK to be a regular, normal kid.  It's GREAT if your child is anywhere in the top 10% of the students who took NNAT or CogAT!  That's quite an accomplishment!  Even though many people are vying for spots in the AAP program, you don't HAVE to follow suit.  There are people who don't buy into the hype and competition.  You are not a bad parent for sending your smart kid to the base school.  And lastly, please, please don't put stress on your child by telling him that he almost made the cut-off or she might get to go to the smart school.  Kids DON't need to know about this stuff.  We should not be hearing stories of kids crying when they found out they didn't get in to AAP.  (Nor should we hear stories of adults crying.  This is not a crying matter.)

While my child will lose some friends/classmates to AAP, DC is going to have a good education in the base school and when s/he gets to high school, THEN DC can decide if honors and AP classes are in DC's ambitions.

Tyr not to make the whole AAP thing more than it really is.  The base schools, while not perfect, are not condemning your child to a life of menial jobs.  Really![/quote]

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