Algebra 1 - 7th grade

[Anonymous]

We just got DC's SOL results and he did not make the cut-off as he only got a 487 on the SOL. He did get 97% on the IAAT so one of the prongs was met.

My question is whether the material presented in Math 7 in the following year will be a repeat of what was learned this year in 6th grade AAP math. Is the material different, or are the students who did not pass the SOL with a 500 in need of repeating their current math year? Obviously, we are disappointed but I'm trying to figure out what we'll need to do for him next year if he's going to spend a year covering material which he worked on in 6th.

[Anonymous]

Math 7H covers material in greater depth and breadth than what was done in 6th grade, per DD (who has friends in Math 7H). Some of the material was new as well.

As for your child, depending on the school and enrollment, he might still be placed in Algebra 1H.

[Anonymous]

semi same boat - 90 on iaat, 593 on SOL. oh well!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Math 7H covers material in greater depth and breadth than what was done in 6th grade, per DD (who has friends in Math 7H). Some of the material was new as well.

As for your child, depending on the school and enrollment, he might still be placed in Algebra 1H.

Thank you. But it is the same material for the most part? Just trying to see if DC will be bored with same material and what we should do. The AAP teacher at our school is neither friendly nor helpful so I don't know who to ask.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:semi same boat - 90 on iaat, 593 on SOL. oh well!

Oh, no! Sorry to hear it. Do you have any insight as to options? I've heard that you can retake the SOL but not sure when or how that would be possible

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Math 7H covers material in greater depth and breadth than what was done in 6th grade, per DD (who has friends in Math 7H). Some of the material was new as well.

As for your child, depending on the school and enrollment, he might still be placed in Algebra 1H.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:semi same boat - 90 on iaat, 593 on SOL. oh well!

Is this a typo? 493?

[Anonymous]

My friend put her son in Alg 1 even tho he didn’t get pass advanced on the SOL. I personally would not do that but she did and I guess it’s going fine.

My spouse teaches honors math 7. We have 3 kids. Our oldest took alg 1 in 7th but I am certain our younger 2 will take honors math 7 even the 1 who will also be coming from aap.

[Anonymous]

I was planning to put my kid in AAP Math 7 but he placed into Algebra. I personally don’t think he needs to take Calc junior year. This really isn’t that big of a deal for your child to take Math 7, which is Prealgebra.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My friend put her son in Alg 1 even tho he didn’t get pass advanced on the SOL. I personally would not do that but she did and I guess it’s going fine.

My spouse teaches honors math 7. We have 3 kids. Our oldest took alg 1 in 7th but I am certain our younger 2 will take honors math 7 even the 1 who will also be coming from aap.

Does your spouse have any insight as to the material that is covered and whether it is a repeat of the 6th grade AAP math? Does he see some of the cusp kids who didn't get into Algebra get bored? I don't want to pay for math enrichment next year but if DC is not getting any new material, I may need to.

[Anonymous]

NP - my older child easily qualified for Algebra I a few years ago, and chose not to take it. No regrets - now a sophomore. DC wanted to make sure they had a good grasp of math and also middle school before taking a high school level class. If DC is so inclined, then deeper math courses could be pursued in college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Math 7H covers material in greater depth and breadth than what was done in 6th grade, per DD (who has friends in Math 7H). Some of the material was new as well.

As for your child, depending on the school and enrollment, he might still be placed in Algebra 1H.

Thank you. But it is the same material for the most part? Just trying to see if DC will be bored with same material and what we should do. The AAP teacher at our school is neither friendly nor helpful so I don't know who to ask.

You can compare them yourself. The material will not be the same although there is significant overlap in some topics.

https://www.fcps.edu/academics/middle/mathematics

[Anonymous]

Math 7H is different than Math 7.

AAP 6th grade math (or advanced 6th grade math) is Math 7 and took the Math 7 SOL. Math 7H takes the 8th grade SOL, which is Pre-Algebra. There is some overlap in topics, but only in the same way that 6th grade math covers topics from 5th grade at a deeper, further level but then introduces new topics and concepts.

Taking Algebra would be an entire grade level of content skip. A lot of groundwork for Algebra (functions, solving multi-step algebraic equations, especially involving fractions) is laid in Pre-Algebra/Math 7H.

Don't worry, most of the students in Math 7H will be coming from 6th grade advanced math. Some will be skipping from 6th grade math to 7H (I know one middle school encourages this for 6th graders with high enough SOL scores on the 6th grade SOL), but only those who are strong in math.

[Anonymous]

M7H is prealgebra honors (FKA math 8). It covers most of 1st semester algebra at a less in depth level, and then does a random survey of geometry, probability, etc.

It's really strong preparation for algebra 1 honors in 8th grade. Taught well, your child will not be bored.

The caveat is that it is open enrollment, so if the culture at your school is that everyone takes honors everything regardless of qualifications, the course may not be a true honors math class and may just be a regular prealgebra class, in which case it would be more repetitive.

--math teacher

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Math 7H is different than Math 7.

AAP 6th grade math (or advanced 6th grade math) is Math 7 and took the Math 7 SOL. Math 7H takes the 8th grade SOL, which is Pre-Algebra. There is some overlap in topics, but only in the same way that 6th grade math covers topics from 5th grade at a deeper, further level but then introduces new topics and concepts.

Taking Algebra would be an entire grade level of content skip. A lot of groundwork for Algebra (functions, solving multi-step algebraic equations, especially involving fractions) is laid in Pre-Algebra/Math 7H.

Don't worry, most of the students in Math 7H will be coming from 6th grade advanced math. Some will be skipping from 6th grade math to 7H (I know one middle school encourages this for 6th graders with high enough SOL scores on the 6th grade SOL), but only those who are strong in math.

Thank you for this (and to the PP that posted the link of curriculum at https://www.fcps.edu/academics/middle/mathematics/prealgebra). It confirms per your PP that Math 7HN is what we used to call Pre-Algebra. Math 7 (or Math 6AAP) is not pre-algebra but whatever is the prelude. I did not realize that and got lost on the Math 7/Math 7 HN titles which look identical.