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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm really confused as to why people who have children who score under 135 on a NNAT, CogAT, WISC or any other allowed test, think their child needs AAP and would somehow be disadvantaged in a general education classroom in a place like FCPS when the average score in a general education class is probably 119 - 134 anyway. Why does your child need AAP?[/quote]

What a lovely question!

It sparks another one in my mind.

Why don't you homeschool your kid?[/quote]

Huh?  NP here.  Not getting the hostility.  I think the original question is a valid one.  The answer is, a child with a score under 135 would be in no way disadvantaged in general ed.  I know kids who scored 140 + and stayed at base school because they wanted to be with friends.  They're now leaders and achievers in high school.  There is far too much hysteria and misinformation about AAP.  It is not a golden ticket.  It will not make your kid smarter.  In some cases I've seen kids who start to believe they're not as smart because they get to AAP and see what really smart actually is.    The GT program was great for my oldest because he really was up there intelligence-wise, but my other two have done fine in General Ed and are top students in their respective high school classes.    Many people seem far too concerned about getting all of their kids into AAP because they believe it is an advanced program and they want the best for their kids.  It really is a program that was created for the outliers and would still best serve them if it hadn't been watered down by wannabes who need tutors to keep up.  [/quote]

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