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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think anyone is going to remember if the kid was appealed or not. Once you are in AAP, you are AAP.

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They really should do random periodic evaluations of qualifications/performance for kids in this program and kick out the ones who clearly prepped in but cannot keep up.[/quote]

I would think they it would be self-evident if a child doesn't belong there because they are struggling with the material or pacing. So if a child is placed in AAP and they are obviously struggling can the school suggest they would be better off in gen. ed. or are they obligated to offer supports for that child so they are able to remain? I'm not sure what kind of supports would be available but I'm curious how this works. It doesn't seem to be in the best interest of the kids.[/quote]

The "support" I see is private tutoring. Once again, money will keep certain students in the center when they clearly belong elsewhere.

Frankly, I'd be embarrassed if I had to hire a tutor for my AAP kid.[/quote]

Some kids may have a tutor because their skills are uneven. Where does a child belong who easily gets 4's in three of the four AAP subject areas (language arts, math, social science, and science) but struggles in one of the areas, perhaps because of a learning disability? A child like this doesn't fit neatly into any category. Since AAP is all or nothing, the way the system is set up, kids who excel in 75% of AAP fit better in AAP than in gen ed. Of course if all of the areas were a problem or even half of the areas, gen ed would be a better fit.[/quote]

AAP is an all or nothing, but there are still level III and IV services.  Also, excelling in all areas isn't the basis for level IV services.  If it were, then the top 10-20% of each class would move to AAP and that would be the end of it.  That is a single component only.[/quote]

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