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[quote=Anonymous]We are at a Language Immersion school that has no interest in a Local Level IV program. On the plus side, the school was losing enough of the LI kids to the Center that it started to teach Advanced Math in the LI class in third grade. We are staying at the base school this year because we like the language, because DS does not want to leave his friends, because we know he will get Advanced Math and regular pull outs, and because we thought starting a new school with COVID happening was not a good choice for DS.

Talking to the Teachers, the Principal, and other parents at the school, Level IV is not something they see as having much value. Their attitude about it is actually pretty bad. I had one Teacher ask why anyone would want their child taking Algebra in 7th grade? I have no idea if DS will qualify for Algebra in 7th grade but if he is capable of taking the class, I think it is a good option.

Level IV is probably seen as another resource drain at many schools, especially smaller schools. If the County simply said that it was happening and provided a Teacher for each grade, it would happen. They could put the Level IV kids in the full time class and have the level III kids come in for the specific subject as needed. Save the centers for kids who test in the top 2%. It would reduce the number of classes at the center. The Center AAP teachers would teach the school based AAP or the GT class. The others could teach Gen Ed classes.[/quote]

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