Anonymous
02/11/2015 01:22
Subject: What's the difference between level IV and a 'center?'
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Usually if the principal placed them, they are more than exemplary students....much better than many aap eligible imho.
In some cases the student didn't have the cogat/nnat score but demonstrate high levels of creative and critical thinking as well as grit and determination to suceed.
for teachers the downside of local level IV is they lack peers teaching the AAP curriculum so they don't have as many opportunities for collaboration.
The reality is the school can not afford half filled classes. If the school has 15 kids in AAP, they will add non-aap to balance out. In some cases, they will place per subject (particularly math), in others, they will add a kid to the class. The problem is principal place into the level iv class room does not guarantee anything for future years.
except being a principal placement student usually guarantees that they will be reevaluated in the following year to see if they qualify for level 4 in the following year
Anonymous
02/11/2015 01:19
Subject: Re:What's the difference between level IV and a 'center?'
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of Title I schools out there. Some of our schools have very high numbers of kids on free and reduced meals. At least by bringing kids together, you have more chance of there being a teacher or parent to sponsor something like chess, that doesn't cost much. Chess should be in every school, why not?
The Title I schools in Fairfax county still have an affluent component. Even Bailey's.
the main issue is either paying a teacher to provide after school activities or before school activities or finding parents or other volunteers willing to make the time commitment. Affluent schools tend to have wealthier PTA that are better organized to offer these kinds of after/before school enrichment.
Anonymous
02/10/2015 18:12
Subject: What's the difference between level IV and a 'center?'
True.