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AAP is a different ball of wax. I think it benefits more students by serving more students. [/quote]

I guess that's the real question.  Does it truly benefit the bottom half of the kids in AAP, or would the same level of education be available at their base schools through flexible grouping?  Many kids who were accepted into AAP from my base school were well served in 2nd grade through the flexible reading groups and math differentiation.  If they were well served in 2nd grade with that model, it stands to reason that they would likewise be well served in 3rd.

If the bottom half of the AAP kids are receiving a decent benefit from being in AAP centers rather than at the base school, then what is wrong with the base school?  Schools out to be able to challenge kids just fine when the kids are only about 1 year above grade level and have IQs in the 120s.  It's fine to expand services to more kids when there's a net benefit to all.  It's not great when the only benefit seems to be appeasing parents who want the status and want an education that they perceive to be better.  [/quote]

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