Anonymous wrote:The teachers still call it GT.
Kind of a blanket statement. At our school, the teachers call it AAP. And if I ever accidentally say GT, my daughter is quick to correct me!
The teachers still call it GT.
Anonymous wrote:I'm very glad they changed the name to focus on the service - now if I could just get my rising 6th grader to call it AAP rather than the G/T as she's known it to be since 3rd grade...hopefully her younger sib will know it only as AAP.
Surely your 6th grader is academically advanced enough to get a handle on the name change.
I'm very glad they changed the name to focus on the service - now if I could just get my rising 6th grader to call it AAP rather than the G/T as she's known it to be since 3rd grade...hopefully her younger sib will know it only as AAP.
The coordinator mentioned that some parents were not able to understand while their musically or athletically "gifted" child was not admitted to the program.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
The program name has changed from GT to AAP. Not sure why.
http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/gt/pdfs/gtac/GTAC%202006-07%20Annual%20Report.pdf
During the course of the GTAC discussions this year, the question was raised about the name of the program itself. We know that the State of Virginia requires Fairfax County Public Schools to provide gifted services, but it does not designate the name of those services. Several choices were discussed and, while some members did not support a change, the majority of the Committee membership approved of a name change from Gifted and Talented Services to Advanced Academic Programs. It was felt by the Committee that this name change emphasizes efforts to put a label on the service being offered and recognizes the academic nature of the program.
Anonymous wrote:
The program name has changed from GT to AAP. Not sure why.