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[quote=Anonymous]I did it because my kid wanted to be in a more challenging environment.

Was not in-pool in 2nd grade so stayed at base school in Gen Ed with no LLIV. 
3rd grade was a mess after all the AAP kids had moved to the center. 
Had kid tested in 3rd grade- WISC, Stanford Binet were within gifted range but GBRS ratings were not good.
Was accepted in AAP on appeal. 
From 4th grade to 8th, School was amazing. Kid was excited daily to be in a rigorous, higher-expectation environment with like-minded peers.
Kid spent summers doing academic enrichment, which is what they wanted.  
Kid excelled in HS and took AP in all 7 courses in 12th grade. (13 total, and wished they did more)

This kid has high Ambition+ Ability + Work Ethic.
I had to support this kid with Opportunity when they wanted a rigorous environment, so working through the process to get into AAP was worth it.  Their environment had to meet them where they were at.

There are kids who were in Gen Ed who are taking AP courses in HS and have done well. Kids blossom at different ages. 
For the most part, the same AAP cohort that my kid had in elementary are still the same students in their AP classes, although yes, some have struggled in HS when ambition and work ethic became more important.

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