Anonymous
03/31/2023 20:31
Subject: Re:Top % for aap?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I noticed at our high ses school that many kids would transfer in to aap from other less rigorous schools where it is likely much easier to get in. How is that fair?
How do they transfer in, by moving to a new home with a different school boundary?
Looking for a way to game the system huh? This is the reason AAP and the TJ selection process are f’d up now. Have some integrity and do the right thing. If you really want a competitive academic environment, apply to a private like Nysmith or Basis in McLean.
Anonymous
03/31/2023 20:19
Subject: Top % for aap?
Anonymous wrote:I don't have recent data. Based on a FCAG report from 2015, 19% of 3rd-6th graders are LIV eligible and enrolled in a LIV program. Another 7% are principal placed in a LLIV classroom.
It's likely that a similar number are committee placed now compared to 2015, but even more kids are principal placed due to the LLIV expansion over the last 8 years.
https://fcag.org/documents/AAP_Class_Size_Analysis.pdf
How does principal placement work? We’re new to FCPS and I didn’t know this was a mechanism into AAP.
Anonymous
03/31/2023 18:51
Subject: Re:Top % for aap?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I noticed at our high ses school that many kids would transfer in to aap from other less rigorous schools where it is likely much easier to get in. How is that fair?
AAP is not that big a deal. I am really not that sure why so many people are worried about it. If your kid is at a school with super high in-pool cut offs, they are at a school with a good number of kids in the regular classroom who are likely ahead. The Teachers are aware of this and the regular curriculum will reflect that. If your kid is at a school with a lower in-pool cut off then they are probably going to need the LIV class more because they are going to have fewer peers in the regular class.
I would agree with you. But what gets me is the bragging rights of the parents whose kids got in. It drove me crazy to listen to them at birthday parties. I knew a lot of the second grade class kids well and I was surprised that my kid wasn't deemed at the same level. Then I found out the whole AAP program is 70% parent referred. So it seems like a really exclusive club. The students also get more attention and more work.