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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]
 
This does not make sense, you are missing a couple things. Regardless of local level 4, the students found gifted are still going to be pull out for gifted services, separate from the general Ed kids. The same complaint will still exist, some kids receiving more services. 
In most school districts the gifted services is under the Special Ed Dept.  I guarantee the school district will still provide some type of gifted services and the same AAP qualified kids will still get pulled out for "extra" or "more" services. This is nothing new and happens everywhere. Kids will still get noticed for being pulled out into the smart class or program. This area has attracted very high achieving and academically gifted adults, due to the location and industries here. These adults have kids, therefore this area has a higher number of gifted over achieving, advanced kids than most cities. This is fact, you can read those results on the CoGAT score sheets. In turn, the AAP is much larger than other school districts, making it more of a "thing," or more visible here than in other cities or what parents may be use to from their own experience. [/quote]

Did you read the previous post?  You don't seem to be responding to it.  [/quote]

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