Advanced Math

[Anonymous]

My kid didn't get into level 4 AAP (rising 3rd). Kid got mid 130s in COGAT. Don't remember NNAT but it was similar. Kid was bored in math last year and has been asking for more challenging math. Aces tests and has done well on iReady. I'm assuming wasn't selected for Level III as I haven't seen anything. Any recommendations for getting Advanced Math?

[Anonymous]

I don't recall being notified of Level III until really late. For one kid I didn't even get a letter and found out six months after the year began that they were in Level III

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid didn't get into level 4 AAP (rising 3rd). Kid got mid 130s in COGAT. Don't remember NNAT but it was similar. Kid was bored in math last year and has been asking for more challenging math. Aces tests and has done well on iReady. I'm assuming wasn't selected for Level III as I haven't seen anything. Any recommendations for getting Advanced Math?

E-mail the principal and ask. For what it's worth, my kid was never level III and was in advanced math starting in third. They got into AAP for 6th after a teacher recommendation, but were never referred for level III.

[Anonymous]

Advanced Math alone is considered Level II - and has county requirements to get in… which are like 120s on CogAT, something else that most kids would meet, and then school recommendation. So, I would email AART and principal and say because of the CogAT and interest in Math you would like Advanced Math for your child.

[Anonymous]

Parent refer for Level III.

[Anonymous]

Our school told me that my son will have to take a test at the beginning of the school year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Advanced Math alone is considered Level II - and has county requirements to get in… which are like 120s on CogAT, something else that most kids would meet, and then school recommendation. So, I would email AART and principal and say because of the CogAT and interest in Math you would like Advanced Math for your child.

Actually this isnt true. When I asked our AART about Advanced Math I was told there was a test administered in early Fall to determine acceptance into Advanced Math. Advanced Math = AAP Level 4 Math. The test changes year to year and is determined by the "Math Dept"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Advanced Math alone is considered Level II - and has county requirements to get in… which are like 120s on CogAT, something else that most kids would meet, and then school recommendation. So, I would email AART and principal and say because of the CogAT and interest in Math you would like Advanced Math for your child.

Actually this isnt true. When I asked our AART about Advanced Math I was told there was a test administered in early Fall to determine acceptance into Advanced Math. Advanced Math = AAP Level 4 Math. The test changes year to year and is determined by the "Math Dept"

My 6th grade Gen Ed daughter is in advanced math (AAP math) and it is listed on her report card as Level II.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Advanced Math alone is considered Level II - and has county requirements to get in… which are like 120s on CogAT, something else that most kids would meet, and then school recommendation. So, I would email AART and principal and say because of the CogAT and interest in Math you would like Advanced Math for your child.

Actually this isnt true. When I asked our AART about Advanced Math I was told there was a test administered in early Fall to determine acceptance into Advanced Math. Advanced Math = AAP Level 4 Math. The test changes year to year and is determined by the "Math Dept"

My 6th grade Gen Ed daughter is in advanced math (AAP math) and it is listed on her report card as Level II.

Strange. My 2nd grader receives Level 2 services in Math. He's basically getting worksheets that are more advanced, but classroom instruction is the same as Gen Ed. FWIW, here is what was distributed by our AART:

Access to Rigor/Level I AAP services: Exposure to AAP lessons or materials at least once a quarter provided through the classroom teacher, or AART (Advanced Academic Resource Teacher), or both, at least once a quarter.
Subject Specific Differentiation/Level II AAP services: Enrichment in language arts or math for a proven area of need/strength; Enrichment is given through the classroom teacher.
Advanced Math: Students who test and meet the criteria set by the FCPS math department may opt to take this course, starting in third grade. This course accelerates students up to one full year above their sitting grade level. Students in grade 5 will take the Math 6 SOL for VDOE testing, and students in grade 6 will take the Math 7 SOL for VDOE testing.
Part time/ Level III AAP Services: Grades 3-6 enrichment provided in all four core subject areas of language arts, math, science and social studies using AAP curricula working directly with the AART on a part-time basis.
Full time/Level IV AAP Services: Grades 3-6 enrichment provided in all four core subject areas of language arts, math, science and social studies using AAP curricula full-time, in a self-contained setting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Advanced Math alone is considered Level II - and has county requirements to get in… which are like 120s on CogAT, something else that most kids would meet, and then school recommendation. So, I would email AART and principal and say because of the CogAT and interest in Math you would like Advanced Math for your child.

Actually this isnt true. When I asked our AART about Advanced Math I was told there was a test administered in early Fall to determine acceptance into Advanced Math. Advanced Math = AAP Level 4 Math. The test changes year to year and is determined by the "Math Dept"

My 6th grade Gen Ed daughter is in advanced math (AAP math) and it is listed on her report card as Level II.

Strange. My 2nd grader receives Level 2 services in Math. He's basically getting worksheets that are more advanced, but classroom instruction is the same as Gen Ed. FWIW, here is what was distributed by our AART:

Access to Rigor/Level I AAP services: Exposure to AAP lessons or materials at least once a quarter provided through the classroom teacher, or AART (Advanced Academic Resource Teacher), or both, at least once a quarter.
Subject Specific Differentiation/Level II AAP services: Enrichment in language arts or math for a proven area of need/strength; Enrichment is given through the classroom teacher.
Advanced Math: Students who test and meet the criteria set by the FCPS math department may opt to take this course, starting in third grade. This course accelerates students up to one full year above their sitting grade level. Students in grade 5 will take the Math 6 SOL for VDOE testing, and students in grade 6 will take the Math 7 SOL for VDOE testing.
Part time/ Level III AAP Services: Grades 3-6 enrichment provided in all four core subject areas of language arts, math, science and social studies using AAP curricula working directly with the AART on a part-time basis.
Full time/Level IV AAP Services: Grades 3-6 enrichment provided in all four core subject areas of language arts, math, science and social studies using AAP curricula full-time, in a self-contained setting.

We don't get crap from our AART.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Advanced Math alone is considered Level II - and has county requirements to get in… which are like 120s on CogAT, something else that most kids would meet, and then school recommendation. So, I would email AART and principal and say because of the CogAT and interest in Math you would like Advanced Math for your child.

Actually this isnt true. When I asked our AART about Advanced Math I was told there was a test administered in early Fall to determine acceptance into Advanced Math. Advanced Math = AAP Level 4 Math. The test changes year to year and is determined by the "Math Dept"

Cool, well sounds like it’s school by school. Cause I was just repeating what my AART told me and my kid is in Advanced Math, never took an extra test, it is the same class and curriculum as AAP Level 4 Math, but since it is subject specific it is considered Level 2… and that’s what it says on report card.

So, OP, you should ask for it.

[Anonymous]

It’s school by school for all services outside of level IV. That’s what sucks.

[Anonymous]

Our school doesn't offer advanced math until 5th grade, rather offering "differentiation" in the classroom. I'm not optimistic this will be effective in preparing our DC for advanced math in 5th. Has anyone had a positive experience with in-classroom differentiation in math?

[Anonymous]

Wait for SOLs in grade 3. If kid performs well on them, reapply for AAP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our school doesn't offer advanced math until 5th grade, rather offering "differentiation" in the classroom. I'm not optimistic this will be effective in preparing our DC for advanced math in 5th. Has anyone had a positive experience with in-classroom differentiation in math?

No. We use Khan Academy at home.