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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - kind of confusing meeting but basically there will now be two AAP classes per grade now with “peer groups” or differentiation within each classroom. General gist is that they want to avail AAP to all who can handle it. I think this is the beginning of moving away from AAP, removing the “us and them” dynamic in schools.[/quote]

Are you kidding? In a school like Shrevewood it's essentially going to segregate the English learners, hispanic kids, and low performers into two classrooms and the white, asian, and middle eastern kids into two high performing classrooms. It's a TERRIBLE idea.[/quote]

Someone asked about the potential disparity in he GE homerooms (without the racial references) and [b]the group was given assurances that this wouldn't happen[/b].  I think as someone else pointed out they are eventually going to phase out the AAP designation but use the curriculum in varying levels within each classroom based on each child's ability.[/quote]

I would love to know what they said specifically about this. "Oh we'll make sure that's not going to happen" or did they give specific things they are going to do to ensure it won't happen? I hope they send out more info![/quote]

The school is 24% farms (not a perfect proxy for learning level, but not a bad one either). Do they push them into the high performing classrooms and let them slow down the AAPish classes? The other option would be to not put them in those classes, but then the other two classes are suddenly 1/2 farms. I doubt there is a good solution [/quote]

The solution is that they push them in -- presumably.  It won't be a good look otherwise.  This is the direction of FCPS and AAP.  [/quote]

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