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Anonymous wrote:Why do some parents look down on a kid in AAP who got in on appeal?

FWIW, my child is already in starting next year, first round. I'm genuinely interested. Can't we all admit that very, very, very few kids "need" AAP? Kind of annoying if you think your child "needs" it and then in a year you'll be stating your child is "thriving" in it. Truth is that many of us want our kids in it, many kids - both in and out of it right now - would do great in it - and that it isn't a "necessity" but simply a strong preference.

When it is 11-18% of the class, you know its not all high WISC.

What is the threshold score for a high WISC?

It used to be similar to the CogAt. ~130-133. If you scored between 120-130, there had to be other things that tipped the balance. These children are currently in HS now.

I would also add, that 25%-33% of the 2nd graders at the school did meet the initial cut off - even though it was set at a 98th percentile nationally. Very well prepared children of very educated parents (Masters+) who put education as a priority for their children. Excellent pre-natal care, food secure, high quality daycare/home life, intellectually stimulating environments, read to daily since birth, excellent preschool, know all the museums in the area and many in other cities, well traveled, ....... It leads to highly intelligent children in large %s. It is a phenomenon similar in University towns.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do some parents look down on a kid in AAP who got in on appeal?

FWIW, my child is already in starting next year, first round. I'm genuinely interested. Can't we all admit that very, very, very few kids "need" AAP? Kind of annoying if you think your child "needs" it and then in a year you'll be stating your child is "thriving" in it. Truth is that many of us want our kids in it, many kids - both in and out of it right now - would do great in it - and that it isn't a "necessity" but simply a strong preference.

When it is 11-18% of the class, you know its not all high WISC.

What is the threshold score for a high WISC?

It used to be similar to the CogAt. ~130-133. If you scored between 120-130, there had to be other things that tipped the balance. These children are currently in HS now.

^ +100 (LOL)

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Anonymous wrote:At our center school, a frequent taunt is "base kid!"

This from the AAP students. It's very much a divisive and elitist thing and yes, likely learned from the parents.

At my child's center school, it was common for the community kids to make fun of the AAP kids. Unfortunately, kids will tease kids they see as different. We need to teach ALL kids to be kind to each other, no matter what academic grouping they are in.

*100

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do some parents look down on a kid in AAP who got in on appeal?

FWIW, my child is already in starting next year, first round. I'm genuinely interested. Can't we all admit that very, very, very few kids "need" AAP? Kind of annoying if you think your child "needs" it and then in a year you'll be stating your child is "thriving" in it. Truth is that many of us want our kids in it, many kids - both in and out of it right now - would do great in it - and that it isn't a "necessity" but simply a strong preference.

When it is 11-18% of the class, you know its not all high WISC.

What is the threshold score for a high WISC?

Anonymous wrote:At our center school, a frequent taunt is "base kid!"

This from the AAP students. It's very much a divisive and elitist thing and yes, likely learned from the parents.

At my child's center school, it was common for the community kids to make fun of the AAP kids. Unfortunately, kids will tease kids they see as different. We need to teach ALL kids to be kind to each other, no matter what academic grouping they are in.

Anonymous wrote:At our center school, a frequent taunt is "base kid!"

This from the AAP students. It's very much a divisive and elitist thing and yes, likely learned from the parents.

Are you a parent of an AAP student?

At our center school, a frequent taunt is "base kid!"

This from the AAP students. It's very much a divisive and elitist thing and yes, likely learned from the parents.

Anonymous wrote:Why do some parents look down on a kid in AAP who got in on appeal?

FWIW, my child is already in starting next year, first round. I'm genuinely interested. Can't we all admit that very, very, very few kids "need" AAP? Kind of annoying if you think your child "needs" it and then in a year you'll be stating your child is "thriving" in it. Truth is that many of us want our kids in it, many kids - both in and out of it right now - would do great in it - and that it isn't a "necessity" but simply a strong preference.

When it is 11-18% of the class, you know its not all high WISC.

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Anonymous wrote:PP, what proof of your spawn's giftedness?

If you have to ask.....

truly, you know these kids when you see them, how their minds work , the connections they make, the fact that teachers, test scores, strangers etc. all say the same thing about their abilities and where as parents you don't have to lift a finger to get the kid into AAP....

The kids in my child's AAP class (including my own child) simply don't exhibit these traits. Maybe one or two are exceptional, but the rest? No.

It ain't what it used to be.

+100

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, what proof of your spawn's giftedness?

If you have to ask.....

truly, you know these kids when you see them, how their minds work , the connections they make, the fact that teachers, test scores, strangers etc. all say the same thing about their abilities and where as parents you don't have to lift a finger to get the kid into AAP....

The kids in my child's AAP class (including my own child) simply don't exhibit these traits. Maybe one or two are exceptional, but the rest? No.

It ain't what it used to be.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, what proof of your spawn's giftedness?

If you have to ask.....

truly, you know these kids when you see them, how their minds work , the connections they make, the fact that teachers, test scores, strangers etc. all say the same thing about their abilities and where as parents you don't have to lift a finger to get the kid into AAP....

The kids in my child's AAP class (including my own child) simply don't exhibit these traits. Maybe one or two are exceptional, but the rest? No.

Anonymous wrote:PP, what proof of your spawn's giftedness?

If you have to ask.....

truly, you know these kids when you see them, how their minds work , the connections they make, the fact that teachers, test scores, strangers etc. all say the same thing about their abilities and where as parents you don't have to lift a finger to get the kid into AAP....

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Anonymous wrote:Agree-DS is in AP. We do not know who got in on appeal. I have never heard any parents discuss this or even care. I only see this discussion here.

At center schools, this discussion is rampant. Not only who got in on appeal, but who is going to be in GE vs. AAP. It's ridiculous.

Not at our center.

Must depend on the attitude of the parents.

Not at our center, either.

+1. I never heard of this insanity side of AAP until I stumbled onto this forum.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree-DS is in AP. We do not know who got in on appeal. I have never heard any parents discuss this or even care. I only see this discussion here.

At center schools, this discussion is rampant. Not only who got in on appeal, but who is going to be in GE vs. AAP. It's ridiculous.

Not at our center.

Must depend on the attitude of the parents.

Not at our center, either.