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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're in a diverse (not title I) school and I am the child of a non LLIV in a class with LLIV kids. I will say that my child is doing MUCH better in this class than she was in a class with less advanced children. This is a boon for non-AAP kids - everyone is living up to their true potential. My child is in a class with ESOL kids, too, they're doing really well. It's great for ALL kids which is what we should all be wanting out of our school system.

#Sorrynotsorry if this is not what you want to hear.[/quote]

As a parent of a rising 3rd grader at a similar school setting, this is great to hear. But I’m curious how you know that the ESOL students are doing really well. Do you work in the school?[/quote]

This is what I gather from check-ins with the teacher and my friend who is a specialist at the school. My other child is in a class with a bunch of troublemakers and his teacher is on the verge of a nervous breakdown - but they're in 1st and from what I've read on DCUM and Reddit, first grade is a mess across the board!

Did I give you the "gotcha moment" you were looking for? [/quote]

Wasn’t looking for a gotcha moment, but thought you had the inside scoop as a teacher at the school. Defensive much?[/quote]

Absolutely -- there are so many AAP parents here who put down normal children and their parents. They don't want to hear that including normal kids in their advanced classes is beneficial for EVERYONE. They'll just deny, deny, deny. You can see it in the responses so far. The so-called teacher, for example. Sorry, I'm friends with teachers at our school, and they're not as discrete as that so-called teacher claims she is.[/quote]

I would argue that there are more [b]parents of non-AAP students here determined to tear down the program out of pure jealousy.[/b] It's hard to hear, I know, but not every kid can keep up with the AAP pace. There is nothing wrong with that. But it's a shame when, in the name of equity, the AAP program is diluted to appease these desperate parents.

Having "normal" students in a classroom is not beneficial for everyone. The pace is slowed, the learning is less, and the teacher is unduly burdened.
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If it makes you feel better, I'm a parent of an AAP child who wants to tear the program down, because it's ridiculous.  The AAP program was already diluted to appease people like you and let you feel like your snowflake is somehow special, rather than being indistinguishable from the LIII kids.  Math was constantly slowed down for the AAP kids who struggled to grasp the materials.  6th grade AAP math was merely gen ed math given one year early with no AAP extensions.  My kid's reading group was largely ignored due to the AAP kids who were at or below grade level and needed tons of the teacher's time.  My AAP kid was bored out of his mind and learned next to nothing. Most of the kids in his AAP classroom would have been perfectly fine in regular gen ed and would have thrived in a cluster model.  If a kid is merely one grade level ahead in reading and merely ready for FCPS advanced math, rather than far beyond, that kid is garden variety bright and in no need of a special "gifted" program.

tl;dr. The best solution would be to return AAP to a real gifted program serving only the top 2% of FCPS kids.  The rest would be served perfectly well in a cluster setting.  [/quote]

Sounds like your snowflake is more fragile than mine, seeing how they were bored and ignored and all.  :roll:

[b]You are a parent who is well-served by choosing the LLIV program for your child. I'm glad that's an option for you. For my child, the center pace and program is a better fit.[/b]

See how that works? [/quote]
Your reading comprehension is truly terrible.  My child is very poorly served by the AAP center, thanks to somewhat above average kids like yours slowing the pace down.  Your child would be a perfect fit for LLIV, except that you're too arrogant to realize that your child is completely indistinguishable from the LIII kids who would be clustered with yours.  Unless your child is 2+ years ahead in both math and language arts, your kid is garden variety bright.  [/quote]

Ohhhhh. Your kid is the top 2%! Congrats! You must be so proud. I'm sure they're real gems with a mom like you.[/quote]

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