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You must be confused. AP today means regular class. Regular class means remedial. This is all part of the grade inflation trend where every child is a genius and gets a trophy.[/quote]

No, AP means AP. A course created by the College Board, with an associated test, also created by the College Board. See here: https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/home[/quote]

You are arguing with 2 different people who I think agree and disagree with you

Let me try another example

You are teaching Algebra

One class you are teaching to children at a 9th grade math level
One class you are teaching to children at a 5th grade math level

Both classes are called Algebra and have the same content and course material but I think you will admit the actual course will be very different between the two sections.

This is what is happening with AP.  When you have kids that aren't ready for college material in an AP class it can't be a college level class.  The kids that are actually ready for a college level class suffer as [b]the course is dumbed down to generally reflect the mean ability level of a kid in the class. [/b] [/quote]
Ummm, no. The kids that aren't ready fail. The course is the course. All of the material needs to be covered, and in an appropriate style for the particular course. All APs require some level of independent work from the students, and if they don't do it, they fail. Kids that are ready for the course still get the same instruction, regardless of kids being in the class who aren't ready for the class (and they tend to drop the course anyway ...)

-AP teacher[/quote]

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