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Has making AP available for all improved the education of the borderline students? Probably yes. However, it has negatively affected the education of the strong students.

Is the same thing true of AAP as it is now? IME no, because [b]AAP is a GT program and the advanced academics are incidental to that[/b]. [/quote]

What do you mean by this?  From my experience, AAP was more or less gen ed with above grade level reading groups available and advanced math.  They didn't really teach differently, but rather [b]it was mildly accelerated regular school.[/b]  My kid's experience also was that the teachers funneled tons of time into the bottom kids and somewhat ignored the top ones, just like in gen ed.  If it's supposed to be a GT program, it's failing miserably at that.  [/quote]

Yes.

Acceptance should be automatic for kids above cut-off scores (or why spend school budget on the tests?), and simpler referrals with clear criteria should be optional for any others who are interested.  [/quote]

+1[/quote]

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