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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]OK whatever, so be it, you all are relentlessly "entitled". However, based on my parental observations, it is very clear the majority of the children in the AAP program have behavior problems and cannot function in the standard classroom environment or socially for that matter. Honestly it is probably best for these students to be at a separate school for their benefit but in an advanced academic program, NO.
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I'm wondering how you are defining "entitled" in this context. I don't really see any evidence of entitlement in any of the above posts, but maybe I am using the word differently.

You have asked for information from people who have a background in education, so it sounds as though your background is not in education. Just as people who do not work in your field may not always understand everything about what you do for a living, can you see that you may not understand all the details of the educational system because your background is in a different subject area? It's possible that you don't know all the details about the situations of the students you are observing in the AAP class. The AAP classroom is for children whose needs cannot be met in the regular classroom, but that doesn't mean that they "cannot function in the regular classroom...." It is just that the AAP classroom is better suited to their learning needs.

As a parent, of course you love your child and want the best for your child. It is possible that the best fit for your child may be the regular classroom and there is not a thing wrong with that. I do think that the fact that your child is so successful (straight As, does all her work without help)  in the regular classroom is a sign that that classroom is an excellent fit for her, and that is something to be happy about. 
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Perhaps you think you know things that you don't and feel you have the right to make judgment as to my background or whether I even have children.  You are entitled to your opinion.  Perhaps you need to stop thinking that your child is "entitled" to an AAP program above others and start thinking "out of the box" to include the IB worldly thinking.  FWIW, the consensus I gather from talking with parents of (believe it or not) AAP and non-AAP students and many educators is that the current program has lost its distinguished reputation for the "cream of the crop" and has become a place mostly to deal with students who are disruptive, obstinate, low achievers.  Like it or not it is what it is and reputations both good and bad speak loudly.

Expecting FCPS Parent
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So, you don't have a child yet and are just concerned about a hypothetical child who gets straight As, does all his or her work, and wonders "what more could I do?" I did think you were asking for advice about a real child and was genuinely trying to use my background in education to be helpful to you.

I was not judging your background at all, I was simply using the context of your post to try to be helpful in discussing how the AAP works and for whom it is a good fit.

I don't feel my child is "entitled" to the AAP. I am glad FCPS has it because it was a good fit for my child who is now in high school. We have lived all over the country and not every school district offers these programs. My child would have been okay without it (I hope), but the program suited my child's needs in such a way that I believe high school is going better because of the AAP experience.

I'm not sure what IB has to do with AAP. Around here, IB is usually offered at the high school level and people choose between AP (Advanced Placement) or IB (International Baccalaureate) schools. Yes, an IB elementary program exists in some parts of the country but it has nothing to with Advanced Academics in Fairfax County.

Just spend this time enjoying your pregnancy and then your new baby. Best wishes to you for a happy and healthy pregnancy! 
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NP here:  I think the pregnant PP is someone different from the other PPs.[/quote]

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