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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Disruptive classes in app? Yes! There are too many kids in aap who need meds![/quote]

And too many with parents who are in denial about their child's behavior. He's is not disruptive because he's "bored by curriculum that isn't challenging him." He's disruptive because you've never taught him not to be (or he needs to be on meds). Some of those AAP classrooms are out of control. [/quote]

And many GE classrooms are out of control (especially when there are pushing) , and some HS classrooms are out of control, etc.  Some students of all intelligence levels are disruptive. And some teachers at all levels are incompetent.  On whole, though 2e kids will do better in an AAP setting. [b]Which is good for that kid, and good for GE classroom, where the teacher really can't manage the kid, and he is a distraction to other students.[/b]

And AAP teachers self select, because they have to be AAP certified, or working on it.  So someone out there wants to teach AAP kids. [/quote]

I didn't realize one of the goals of AAP was the take the problem children out of GE so those poor kids can have a better learning environment. My entire outlook on the program has changed.  :roll:

My original point, which still stands, is that parents cannot be sure their child will get a "better" education in an AAP class, because it's not all about how smart the rest of the kids in the classroom are. The attitudes and behaviors of those classmates also matters.[/quote]

The original goal of AAP, back when it was a "real" GT program, was to educate kids who wouldn't succeed in a standard classroom. [b]It's still a goal.[/b] [/quote]

You must be joking.  Is that why AAP classes are now comprised almost completely of mainstream kids?  The difference in the type of child who is in the AAP of today, vs. the GT of a decade ago, is like night and day.  There is no reason most of these kids shouldn't be in Gen Ed, alongside the other kids who are [i]virtually identical in ability.[/i]

It's truly an insult to say that the kids in AAP "wouldn't succeed in a standard classroom" when we all know that's not true and ALL taxpayers are paying for this silly, overinflated program.[/quote]

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