Algebra 1 in 5th grade

[Anonymous]

My child is in 4th grade, but goes into the 6th grade AAP class for math. He recently took the IAAT, and scored at the 99th percentile. He is currently on track to take Algebra I next year as a 5th grader. Obviously, there is a lot to consider with this, and there are logistical challenges to the situation. Has anyones child tracked in the same way? I am wondering how the transition to middle school classes worked for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child is in 4th grade, but goes into the 6th grade AAP class for math. He recently took the IAAT, and scored at the 99th percentile. He is currently on track to take Algebra I next year as a 5th grader. Obviously, there is a lot to consider with this, and there are logistical challenges to the situation. Has anyones child tracked in the same way? I am wondering how the transition to middle school classes worked for them.

Yes. He'll be fine with either taking classes at the middle school or doing the FCPS online campus Honors Algebra I class. FCPS doesn't place kids on this track unless the kid is more than capable of handling it.

[Anonymous]

My child is on a similar track. The downside is that there will be no math for him to take after sophomore year (at his school, he can possibly take it at a college). If I had it to do over again, I probably wouldn't bother - he likes math, and his grades are good, but it wasn't worth the logistical challenges (weird lunch period, shortened lunch etc).

[Anonymous]

Did your kid start this track before third grade? (I. E. Were they taking AAP 4th math in second and AAP 3rd in first?) What did this process look like?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child is on a similar track. The downside is that there will be no math for him to take after sophomore year (at his school, he can possibly take it at a college). If I had it to do over again, I probably wouldn't bother - he likes math, and his grades are good, but it wasn't worth the logistical challenges (weird lunch period, shortened lunch etc).

If in your shoes I’d call your high school and ask a counselor what happens if you do this

[Anonymous]

OP here. He was tested by the county at the beginning of 1st. That year he was in a 3rd grade AAP math class. During Kindergarten, he was pulled out twice a week and the AART was using material 3 and 4 years ahead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. He was tested by the county at the beginning of 1st. That year he was in a 3rd grade AAP math class. During Kindergarten, he was pulled out twice a week and the AART was using material 3 and 4 years ahead.

It's great that he's gotten support to be adequately challenged! Unfortunately my kids aren't that far ahead, but it sounds like you can get some information here. Don't forget that FCPS does dual-enrollment with George Mason through at least Differential Equations and Complex Analysis after AP Calc BC, so he's got a while before he tops out in this county.

[Anonymous]

Next year I will have an eighth-grader taking Alg I H… I would be concerned socially about a 5th grader in a class with her and her friends. Maybe some can handle it, and maybe some schools have enough younger kids to make a separate section.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. He was tested by the county at the beginning of 1st. That year he was in a 3rd grade AAP math class. During Kindergarten, he was pulled out twice a week and the AART was using material 3 and 4 years ahead.

It's great that he's gotten support to be adequately challenged! Unfortunately my kids aren't that far ahead, but it sounds like you can get some information here. Don't forget that FCPS does dual-enrollment with George Mason through at least Differential Equations and Complex Analysis after AP Calc BC, so he's got a while before he tops out in this county.

my child did algebra 1 in 6th, never took a summer course, and will be in ap calc bc next year in 11th. all placements were recommended by their math teachers. plans to take DE courses in senior year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. He was tested by the county at the beginning of 1st. That year he was in a 3rd grade AAP math class. During Kindergarten, he was pulled out twice a week and the AART was using material 3 and 4 years ahead.

It's great that he's gotten support to be adequately challenged! Unfortunately my kids aren't that far ahead, but it sounds like you can get some information here. Don't forget that FCPS does dual-enrollment with George Mason through at least Differential Equations and Complex Analysis after AP Calc BC, so he's got a while before he tops out in this county.

my child did algebra 1 in 6th, never took a summer course, and will be in ap calc bc next year in 11th. all placements were recommended by their math teachers. plans to take DE courses in senior year.

Interesting - did your child take Calc AB as a sophomore rather than skipping straight to Calc BC?

If OP's child took that same track, they would be able to finish up with Diff Eq senior year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Next year I will have an eighth-grader taking Alg I H… I would be concerned socially about a 5th grader in a class with her and her friends. Maybe some can handle it, and maybe some schools have enough younger kids to make a separate section.

It has never been a problem for my kid. The older kids don't pick on the ones who are much younger. They just ignore them.

Also, OP could have her child take the FCPS online honors algebra class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. He was tested by the county at the beginning of 1st. That year he was in a 3rd grade AAP math class. During Kindergarten, he was pulled out twice a week and the AART was using material 3 and 4 years ahead.

It's great that he's gotten support to be adequately challenged! Unfortunately my kids aren't that far ahead, but it sounds like you can get some information here. Don't forget that FCPS does dual-enrollment with George Mason through at least Differential Equations and Complex Analysis after AP Calc BC, so he's got a while before he tops out in this county.

my child did algebra 1 in 6th, never took a summer course, and will be in ap calc bc next year in 11th. all placements were recommended by their math teachers. plans to take DE courses in senior year.

Interesting - did your child take Calc AB as a sophomore rather than skipping straight to Calc BC?

If OP's child took that same track, they would be able to finish up with Diff Eq senior year.

yes calc AB as sophomore

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. He was tested by the county at the beginning of 1st. That year he was in a 3rd grade AAP math class. During Kindergarten, he was pulled out twice a week and the AART was using material 3 and 4 years ahead.

How did he place into 3rd grade AAP math as a first grader?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. He was tested by the county at the beginning of 1st. That year he was in a 3rd grade AAP math class. During Kindergarten, he was pulled out twice a week and the AART was using material 3 and 4 years ahead.

How did he place into 3rd grade AAP math as a first grader?

He likely has Autism.

[Anonymous]

Would it be possible to take the class online from another accredited provider (e.g. AoPS) for credit?