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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many parents of students at base schools do not realize that removing that gifted level of learner, lends for many opportunities for the next level of learner. The sense of being at the top of the class, moving up to leadership roles in the classroom and school. This builds confidence. Many if not most of the AAP kids are competitive by nature, academically ahead and quick learners, they also made up the majority if not the entire highest level reading/math groups etc. opportunities will be lost for base kids... [/quote]

The "base school" kids will have to compete with AAP kids in middle and high school.  If the AAP kids are with them in elementary, the gen ed kids get the oopportunity to learn to compete and develop their strengths.  I don't think separating gen ed kids from AAP kids so they can shine in an artificial environment prepares them for the real world.  [/quote]

Everyone does not have to progress at the same point to reach the same place at the end (in this case, high school).

It is a different journey with the same destination (for all but the TJ crowd). And that is a very good thing.  Kods develop at different paces but most of them should end up at roughly the same place if things are done right.

And given that most of the kids, AAP and gen ed end up in very similar places in high school tells me the fcps and the center system is doing it right and allowing the vast majority of our students to progress to the same or similar place at the pace that is right for them.[/quote]

Where does the school district publish these stats. This would be very telling...  If this is true and not an opinion based on 20 or so kids one may know or stories on forums. The separating out of the AAP kids may in fact give the next academic levels of students the extra time with teachers, the extra academic success as a top academic performers in base classes and base schools and leadership skills to propel them into the same classes as AAP kid in high school and beyond. I also have 1 at an AAP Center and 1 at the Base School. At the AAP orientation the principal stated many AAP students have a hard time at first adjusting to being simply a fish in the sea (Center) and not the big fish (base school). Most it seems fail to realize the positives of the current system. [/quote]

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