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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The odd thing to me is those who claim "there is no difference" == there are a couple of explanations:

(1) The AAP program you're referencing is poorly implemented and functions like a gen. ed. program.  (solution = improve the execution of the AAP program);

(2) The gen. ed. program you're referencing is so good that it functions like the AAP program.  (great for you!  The rest of us aren't that lucky!)

(3) You don't like the idea that some kids get a better education than other kids (solution = push more AAP curriculum into the gen. ed. program)

(4) You don't have direct first hand experience with both programs so you aren't aware of the differences.

I don't know which situation it is, but you are simply wrong that there is no difference.  [b]Is that difference significant enough to change outcomes by the end of HS??  I don't know.[/b]  Apparently when it comes to accelerated math -- there is measurable evidence that it does change outcomes for kids who are exposed to adv. math in ES.  It seems logical that similar reasoning would apply to language arts too -- but we don't have evidence of that.

I know for a fact, that my AAP kid is learning more about stems, prefixes, and suffixes that he is able to apply to words he doesn't know and then understand them.   My non-AAP kid hasn't had that training, although she is equally or more capable in verbal ability.  I know there is a difference.  It is not conjecture or supposition.  It is a fact that AAP is harder/more advanced than Gen. Ed. == and it's not just the math.

If you really are in a position to compare the two curricula and you don't see a difference, then you may be getting an advanced education for your kids in gen. ed. -- you should be grateful for that!  Don't try to take AAP away from kids where there IS a significant difference.  Spend your time trying to improve gen. ed. so that it has more features of AAP in it (with options for those who would not do well under an aap style curriculum).
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Regarding the bolded, you must not have a high schooler yet.  I've had two so far - one who was previously Gen Ed and one who was in AAP.  There has been no difference in their high school success.  One is very gifted at foreign languages and has excelled there (the former Gen Ed student).  The other is a huge history buff and has excelled in those classes. Neither is particularly interested in math.  How a student does once in high school is completely up to that student, and not contingent on prior AAP participation.  So in our experience, and in that of my kids' peers, there has been no difference.[/quote]

Great example of meeting kids where they are!
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