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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So a kid can be in 6th grade buy reading at a 3rd grade level but still be in AAP if they comprehend an advanced (say a 10th grade level) book read TO them?

Interesting.  I did not know that.[/quote]

No. Unless they have some unusual documemted IEP worthy special needs that requires documented, special accomodations they will need to read to be in AAP.

Nice try at trolling a non issue.[/quote]

I'm not the one who determines the eligibility for AAP, I was just reading this thread.  People were saying that DRA has nothing to do with AAP and I was trying to understand how/why that would be the case. [/quote]

You do understand that fcps does all kinds of assessments on their students in elementary and most, like the DRA, have nothing whatsoever to do with AAP...don't you?

It is not a difficult concept to understand. Fcps only cares if the kids are on track for DRA level or behind. That is it.[/quote]

No need to get persnickety.  I would just think that decoding and comprehension would fall hand in hand with "advanced reading skills".  A 3rd grader who comprehends 10th grade level text (not just decodes - but understands/comprehends the meaning) is not necessarily AAP?  I don't really care but I find that to be...surprising.[/quote]

PP, I agree with you.  When my DS was in 3rd grade, he was reading at a high school level.  He was an incredibly advanced reader and writer.  His math skills, however, were very average - on grade level.  He wasn't admitted to AAP.  And now we hear that there are plenty of AAP kids who have advanced math skills, but very lacking language arts skills?  So why aren't the other kids of kids (like my son - strong lang. arts, weak or avg. math) admitted to AAP as well?  Clearly, they aren't looking for kids who are actually "academically advanced".  What a bunch of baloney.[/quote]

Did your son meet the NNAT and Cogat benchmarks?  What was his GBRS?   That is what they look for when admitting children into the AAP program.  This area has tons of advanced kids in either math or language arts, but the tests measure the child's general ability to learn.  In my sons class (3rd grade) he has good friend that was recommended by the teacher (did not meet either NNAT or Cognat benchmark score.)  The boy was more advanced in reading than my son, WAY more applied academically, straight 4 kid.  My son is very average academically, he makes little effort.  My son got received very high NNAT and Cogat scores and was also admitted into AAP.  After this year, my son's friend is getting pulled out of advanced math because he cannot keep up with the pace.  We know his parents well because he is my son's friend and a long time neighbor.  His mom told me he is super stressed because the class moves too fast.  They got him a tutor, but he is not sleeping because of stress.  So now he is in AAP but going to regular ed for Math.  Just because a child is advanced in certain things, does not mean he'll be able to keep up with the pace of fast learning.  [/quote]

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