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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]95th national percentile is not the same as 95th percentile in Fairfax County.

Take the top 2% in the county, put them in what had always been known as a gifted program, and move on.  Set the bar high in General Ed with appropriate differentiation.

Problem is AAP has become so large that exclusion is considered a slight.  Scale down the program, and the bulk of the parents will have nothing to complain about because their child didn't make such a stringent cut.[/quote]

YES! Almost all of the issues stem from the fact parents can't stand for their child to be excluded from a program that in some schools includes a high percentage of a grade. Make AAP truly for the top 2% or 5% of our demographics. The parent of the kid in the top 6th percent won't be happy, but it's different being part of 94% rather than 70%.

And since so many above-average kids will remain in home schools, up the ante there![/quote]

Yes, because the primary goal of a great AAP design should be to offend the least number of parents! Forget the kids - let's protect parental egos.[/quote]

Which is funny coming from someone who is adamant that AAP not return to a smaller, more selective program because you know full well your child wouldn't qualify.  You seem to enjoy the AAP label more than anybody.  God forbid your snowflake is sent marching back to Gen Ed.  The shame![/quote]

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