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So a gen Ed kid in advanced math who isn’t gifted, just a very good student, can be sent down if they slip and that’s fine, but an AAP kid who turns out to be a terrible student can’t because they might get sad and that ok somehow? [/quote]

No this is not ok. Kids who are underperforming in AAP should be kicked out too. Feelings and self esteem of ALL kids should be considered. [/quote]
+1.  The hypocrisy is stunning.  If struggling AAP kids can’t be removed from the program because it might damage their self esteem, then level III, advanced math, and principal placement should likewise be permanent so they don’t feel bad.

I’m a fan of removing failing AAP students because they drastically slow down the program.  My kid wasn’t able to receive much needed extensions because the teachers were too busy helping the struggling AAP students.  [/quote]

We have 1 parents report of what they say 1 admin told them.  Likely the teachers  thought their kid was capable and that the parent was overreacting to the normal adjustment to a faster pace in AAP so they said don't be too hasty to remove because it would be bad for self-esteem--turns out they were right because the kid is now successful in AAP the next year.  
In our AAP center,  kids regularly switched back to base if they struggled in AAP beyond initial adjustment or an odd blip in the year--the teachers counsels parents to if it makes sense.  It likely varies by center so they should have some consistent guidelines for the process.[/quote]

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