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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I realize this thread is a bit old, but hoping to get some updated intel on the AAP/Level IV situation at Cooper MS.

I understand they have been trying to implement a Level IV/AAP center there for some years now, but they still have not been designated as a center. We just moved into the Cooper district from another FCPS pyramid. As far as we can see, though not a center, Cooper is operating a Level IV program that is exclusive to students who have been determined Level IV eligible - that is, centrally eligible (as opposed to at the school level). The program is not open to students who were "principal designees" in the local level IV programs at their elementary schools. Cooper's principal indicated that this is a hard and fast criteria and that NO local level IV designees - even those who have been in Level IV classes since 3rd grade and have performed well - are eligible for Cooper's Level IV program. No exceptions (so she says). There's actually a box for Level IV eligibility to check on the course selection sheet when enrolling. They still run Honors classes, separate and apart from the Level IV program (except Honors math is the same class as Level IV math, separate from Algebra), but [b]I understand that the Level IV students are given the opportunity to participate in more large-scale projects and field trips associated with those,[/b] etc. and are clustered together as they would be in a center.

Has anyone else heard of or experienced this at Cooper? How is this permissible, if Cooper is not a center? At best, they can arguably be running a "local level IV" program, but if that's the case, how can they restrict students who were local level IV students at the elementary level from participating?[/quote]

Regarding the bolded, if this is going on, it needs to stop.  There is no way AAP kids should be getting any more resources than General Ed or Honors students.  SO sick of the blatant inequity.  [/quote]

They don't. Large scale projects are long term academic assignments.  I'm sure if your DC wants to get a copy of the rubric and add a science fair project onto their academic load, their teacher will allow it. Field trips these days are funded by the students themselve-- down to the cost of the buses.  Which is why we send in $6 checks for trips to the Smithsonian.   LLIV does not cost $1 more than honors or gen Ed. At the classroom level.   Here's hat needs to stop-- GE parents whining about AAP students being bused to Centers and saying they should stay at their base school AND ALSO whining when the students stay at their base school at an LLIV program.  AAP (gifted education) is the  law-- it has to go somewhere.  If you don't want centers, and you don'T want base schools, what do you want  (we know-- your child to be in the program, or for it to be disbanded. Not going to happen). [/quote]

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