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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I keep reading on this thread that AAP vs non AAP is a wash once the kids get to middle school.

If this is the case, why have AAP in elementary at all?[/quote]

Why do we have SPED classes? Because not all kids needs can be met in the gen ed classroom.

AAP meets the needs of the kids who are ahead and who need to be challenged. Teachers have to meet the needs of far to many groups of kids in the gen ed class and end up prioritizing the kids who are behind and on grade level. The kids who are ahead would have their own reading group and math group and then be left on their own.

AAP is poorly run, god knows no one has a clue how kids are really selected. It is not a gifted program but it does give the kids who are ahead a place to learn at a pace that is better for them. The sense of superiority I read about is silly.

My second graders Level II work was extra worksheets in math. That was it. Advanced Math in third is faster paced and more interesting. Level III pullouts are one of his favorite school activities because they challenge him. We deferred AAP because we didn’t want to change schools and our base doesn’t have its own program.

It washes out by high school but at least he has some classes that he really enjoys and feels challenge him. [/quote]

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