How does Local Level IV differ from the Full-time AAP Center?
The teachers in both settings are trained in gifted education and teach the same advanced academic curriculum to students who are ready for a highly challenging instructional program in the four core subject areas. The main difference is in the make-up of the class. All of the students in a full-time AAP center-based class have been identified as center-eligible by a central selection committee and will be coming from several neighborhood schools to comprise the center class. In a Local Level IV classroom, the students are a mix of students who are center-eligible and high achieving students who are capable of working at advanced levels, all enrolled in their local school. Many schools that offer Local Level IV services add students to the Level IV class in areas of academic strength through flexible grouping. This is an important avenue of access for students who have traditionally been underrepresented in advanced academic programs.
Related Questions
- Are students who are eligible for the full-time AAP (level IV) center program automatically accepted to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST)?
- In what grades are students eligible to attend a full-time AAP (level IV) center?
- How does Local Level IV differ from the Full-time AAP Center?
