What % of students take Algebra 1 in 7th?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MCPS, one of 3 students in 5 th grade gifted center bussed to nearby middle school for algebra

Ugh. Why not virtual academy?

What do you mean "one of 3"? Surely there are more than 3 students in the center.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Need to stop teaching math in chapters Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Trig, Calculus and teach integrated math, introducing algebraic and other more advanced math concepts beginning in elementary school.

1-8 is integrated.
Precalc or algebra 2 (with Trig) is integrated.

The only misfit is Geometry segregated and isolated. Geometry class includes algebra, but algebra class does not include geometry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In our district (not quite as strong as Fairfax, for example, but a college town, so lots of strong performers at the top), about 3% of 7th graders take algebra 1. Our district requires top 5 percentile scores on state test, IAAT test, A grades, and teacher rec, for example. I imagine there are more kids who take Alegbra I in 7th in an area like Fairfax given the lower IAAT threshold and the generally well educated student/parent body.

What is yours? Ours (Fairfax) is 94%.

Spouse teaches at a MS and there are four 7th graders taking algebra, but our local MS (almost twice the size, but a higher % of the grade level) has about 60, so it varies.

[Anonymous]

You can look up NWEA data, nationally about 5.9% of the 7th graders take their Algebra 1 test.

Fit 8th graders it is 27%, and for 6th graders 0.24%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In our district (not quite as strong as Fairfax, for example, but a college town, so lots of strong performers at the top), about 3% of 7th graders take algebra 1. Our district requires top 5 percentile scores on state test, IAAT test, A grades, and teacher rec, for example. I imagine there are more kids who take Alegbra I in 7th in an area like Fairfax given the lower IAAT threshold and the generally well educated student/parent body.

What is yours? Ours (Fairfax) is 94%.

Spouse teaches at a MS and there are four 7th graders taking algebra, but our local MS (almost twice the size, but a higher % of the grade level) has about 60, so it varies.

It’s 91% in FCPS.

[Anonymous]

One of 3 students in the neighboring County elementary schools. (only child in the center)

[Anonymous]

I would say most of my son's friends did (he is now in 9th).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In our district (not quite as strong as Fairfax, for example, but a college town, so lots of strong performers at the top), about 3% of 7th graders take algebra 1. Our district requires top 5 percentile scores on state test, IAAT test, A grades, and teacher rec, for example. I imagine there are more kids who take Alegbra I in 7th in an area like Fairfax given the lower IAAT threshold and the generally well educated student/parent body.

What is yours? Ours (Fairfax) is 94%.

Spouse teaches at a MS and there are four 7th graders taking algebra, but our local MS (almost twice the size, but a higher % of the grade level) has about 60, so it varies.

It’s 91% in FCPS.

Did it drop recently?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In our district (not quite as strong as Fairfax, for example, but a college town, so lots of strong performers at the top), about 3% of 7th graders take algebra 1. Our district requires top 5 percentile scores on state test, IAAT test, A grades, and teacher rec, for example. I imagine there are more kids who take Alegbra I in 7th in an area like Fairfax given the lower IAAT threshold and the generally well educated student/parent body.

What is yours? Ours (Fairfax) is 94%.

Spouse teaches at a MS and there are four 7th graders taking algebra, but our local MS (almost twice the size, but a higher % of the grade level) has about 60, so it varies.

It’s 91% in FCPS.

Did it drop recently?

I don’t believe so? To qualify for Algebra 1 in 7th students must score at or above 91st percentile on IAAT and pass advance (500+) on SOL.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In our district (not quite as strong as Fairfax, for example, but a college town, so lots of strong performers at the top), about 3% of 7th graders take algebra 1. Our district requires top 5 percentile scores on state test, IAAT test, A grades, and teacher rec, for example. I imagine there are more kids who take Alegbra I in 7th in an area like Fairfax given the lower IAAT threshold and the generally well educated student/parent body.

What is yours? Ours (Fairfax) is 94%.

Spouse teaches at a MS and there are four 7th graders taking algebra, but our local MS (almost twice the size, but a higher % of the grade level) has about 60, so it varies.

It’s 91% in FCPS.

Did it drop recently?

I don’t believe so? To qualify for Algebra 1 in 7th students must score at or above 91st percentile on IAAT and pass advance (500+) on SOL.

Ok. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would say most of my son's friends did (he is now in 9th).

Yeah a lot of kids make most of their friends in their classes at school.

[Anonymous]

Very small % nationwide, but much larger % in educated cities and suburbs, such as this area.
DC1 took Alg 1 in 7th, then slowed down his track in high school by taking AP Calc AB then AP Calc BC. DC2 took Alg 1 in 6th, finds everything too slow and is raring for more math, so she'll go way beyond AP Calc BC in high school. She'll probably end up taking math classes at UMD in 12th grade.

Each kid is different. What's important is being willing to take risks and adjusting as needed. Don't force a kid to stay in a boring track just because you're scared they won't be able to stick to it. Math tracks are flexible!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Symptom of the problem with American education, too little, too late.

+1. Look at the PISA results. Other countries consistently do much better at teaching math.