Anonymous
09/27/2015 12:54
Subject: Re:AAP info session in school - seeking AAP parents opinions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Our experience, minus 27 kids and SOL nonsense, has been good. No grueling homework, still time for sports every night, a quick family dinner at the table and playtime. We have an only and two full time parents, which helps. Still don't think AAP is particularly challenging.
It's not. Which is why there are so many kids in it and why so many more kids would be able to do it if it wasn't a "closed" program.
It is not a closed program. There are schools in parts of the county where the AAP curriculum is used in all classes.
But is it used in all schools, for all kids? No.
Welcome to the fidelity of implementation issue. This is not new, and is not limited to the AAP curriculum.
And FCPS is a big place where schools serve different populations. It may be that local ES principals have too much say on this sue. But what works in Vienna, McLean, Chantilly may not be appropriate in a low SES ES with a high ESOL population.
+1000
A one size fits all solution does not work well for a county the size of Fairfax.
Anonymous
09/27/2015 11:43
Subject: AAP info session in school - seeking AAP parents opinions
^^ this issue
Anonymous
09/27/2015 11:42
Subject: Re:AAP info session in school - seeking AAP parents opinions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Our experience, minus 27 kids and SOL nonsense, has been good. No grueling homework, still time for sports every night, a quick family dinner at the table and playtime. We have an only and two full time parents, which helps. Still don't think AAP is particularly challenging.
It's not. Which is why there are so many kids in it and why so many more kids would be able to do it if it wasn't a "closed" program.
It is not a closed program. There are schools in parts of the county where the AAP curriculum is used in all classes.
But is it used in all schools, for all kids? No.
Welcome to the fidelity of implementation issue. This is not new, and is not limited to the AAP curriculum.
And FCPS is a big place where schools serve different populations. It may be that local ES principals have too much say on this sue. But what works in Vienna, McLean, Chantilly may not be appropriate in a low SES ES with a high ESOL population.
Anonymous
09/27/2015 11:14
Subject: Re:AAP info session in school - seeking AAP parents opinions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Our experience, minus 27 kids and SOL nonsense, has been good. No grueling homework, still time for sports every night, a quick family dinner at the table and playtime. We have an only and two full time parents, which helps. Still don't think AAP is particularly challenging.
It's not. Which is why there are so many kids in it and why so many more kids would be able to do it if it wasn't a "closed" program.
It is not a closed program. There are schools in parts of the county where the AAP curriculum is used in all classes.
But is it used in all schools, for all kids? No.
Welcome to the fidelity of implementation issue. This is not new, and is not limited to the AAP curriculum.
Anonymous
09/27/2015 00:23
Subject: Re:AAP info session in school - seeking AAP parents opinions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Our experience, minus 27 kids and SOL nonsense, has been good. No grueling homework, still time for sports every night, a quick family dinner at the table and playtime. We have an only and two full time parents, which helps. Still don't think AAP is particularly challenging.
It's not. Which is why there are so many kids in it and why so many more kids would be able to do it if it wasn't a "closed" program.
It is not a closed program. There are schools in parts of the county where the AAP curriculum is used in all classes.
But is it used in all schools, for all kids? No.
NP. Do you think there is any curriculum that should be used in all schools for all kids?
Anonymous
09/26/2015 23:50
Subject: Re:AAP info session in school - seeking AAP parents opinions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Our experience, minus 27 kids and SOL nonsense, has been good. No grueling homework, still time for sports every night, a quick family dinner at the table and playtime. We have an only and two full time parents, which helps. Still don't think AAP is particularly challenging.
It's not. Which is why there are so many kids in it and why so many more kids would be able to do it if it wasn't a "closed" program.
It is not a closed program. There are schools in parts of the county where the AAP curriculum is used in all classes.
But is it used in all schools, for all kids? No.
Anonymous
09/26/2015 16:41
Subject: Re:AAP info session in school - seeking AAP parents opinions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Our experience, minus 27 kids and SOL nonsense, has been good. No grueling homework, still time for sports every night, a quick family dinner at the table and playtime. We have an only and two full time parents, which helps. Still don't think AAP is particularly challenging.
It's not. Which is why there are so many kids in it and why so many more kids would be able to do it if it wasn't a "closed" program.
It is not a closed program. There are schools in parts of the county where the AAP curriculum is used in all classes.
Anonymous
09/26/2015 15:17
Subject: Re:AAP info session in school - seeking AAP parents opinions
Anonymous wrote:AAP is considered a special need under VA law so that won't change anytime soon
Gifted education is mandated. Centers are not.
Anonymous
09/26/2015 15:16
Subject: Re:AAP info session in school - seeking AAP parents opinions
Anonymous wrote:Our experience, minus 27 kids and SOL nonsense, has been good. No grueling homework, still time for sports every night, a quick family dinner at the table and playtime. We have an only and two full time parents, which helps. Still don't think AAP is particularly challenging.
It's not. Which is why there are so many kids in it and why so many more kids would be able to do it if it wasn't a "closed" program.
Anonymous
09/26/2015 09:07
Subject: Re:AAP info session in school - seeking AAP parents opinions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:AAP is considered a special need under VA law so that won't change anytime soon
Centers aren't required, do they put all special needs in a special school? No.
Yes. Key center.
They also have an austism/aspergers magnet at Hunt Valley.
There are other fcps with different special ed magnets for other parts of the county.
+1
For Deaf/Hard of Hearing site-based services:
Camelot Preschool
Canterbury Woods Elementary School
Frost Middle School
Woodson High School
http://www.fcps.edu/dss/sei/DHH/index.shtml
Anonymous
09/26/2015 08:36
Subject: Re:AAP info session in school - seeking AAP parents opinions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:AAP is considered a special need under VA law so that won't change anytime soon
Centers aren't required, do they put all special needs in a special school? No.
Yes. Key center.
They also have an austism/aspergers magnet at Hunt Valley.
There are other fcps with different special ed magnets for other parts of the county.
Anonymous
09/26/2015 08:11
Subject: Re:AAP info session in school - seeking AAP parents opinions
Anonymous wrote:AAP is considered a special need under VA law so that won't change anytime soon
Centers aren't required, do they put all special needs in a special school? No.
Anonymous
09/26/2015 08:10
Subject: Re:AAP info session in school - seeking AAP parents opinions
Anonymous wrote:Our experience, minus 27 kids and SOL nonsense, has been good. No grueling homework, still time for sports every night, a quick family dinner at the table and playtime. We have an only and two full time parents, which helps. Still don't think AAP is particularly challenging.
+100
Anonymous
09/26/2015 07:54
Subject: Re:AAP info session in school - seeking AAP parents opinions
Our experience, minus 27 kids and SOL nonsense, has been good. No grueling homework, still time for sports every night, a quick family dinner at the table and playtime. We have an only and two full time parents, which helps. Still don't think AAP is particularly challenging.
Anonymous
09/26/2015 07:50
Subject: Re:AAP info session in school - seeking AAP parents opinions
AAP is considered a special need under VA law so that won't change anytime soon