Determining math class for sixth grader transfer

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Anonymous wrote:I wish you good luck finding an actual answer to this question. MCPS is very disorganized about this and you can ask 5 ppl and get 5 different answers. It’s a different process and cut off for each different school, which I personally think is confusing, inequitable and unnecessary. I’d start by contacting the math department head at the specific middle school where your child is headed. I imagine they’ll look a what level math your child completed at the previous school and may administer a MAP test and/or solicit a teacher recommendation.

Sure there are a lot of uninformed parents but there are recognized diagnostics and guidelines as a PP pointed out.

Every school has different rules some MS allow it and some don't. OP isn't necessarily asking about Algebra and asking about placement. They will look at the child's grades, and test scores and talk to the teacher/parent to make the decision. There is no consistency in each of the schools and the poster says that because TMPS doesn't allow Algebra in 6th, so no Silver Spring schools do is making stuff up. We were given a registration form and had to have the ES teacher sign off saying yes and that was it.

I don't understand why central office cannot create a transparent policy that applies to all MS.

They don't have any transparency or equity in anything so why is this any different? They should offer the same classes, offer real honors classes and have the same standards at every school but they don't. They also need to increase the magnet programs to offer one at every school or at least gifted classes in Math and English at every school (though for English being given more than two online books a year might help too).

We don't know what classes OP is asking about. Someone here just jumped on the Algebra bandwagon. There are at least a handful of schools allowing it and not just the W zones.

Although I've heard vague rumors there have been rare exceptions, it's only in the W zone where math enrichment is offered with any consistency. The only people claiming otherwise couldn't name a school where this went on with more than one student.

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Anonymous wrote:I wish you good luck finding an actual answer to this question. MCPS is very disorganized about this and you can ask 5 ppl and get 5 different answers. It’s a different process and cut off for each different school, which I personally think is confusing, inequitable and unnecessary. I’d start by contacting the math department head at the specific middle school where your child is headed. I imagine they’ll look a what level math your child completed at the previous school and may administer a MAP test and/or solicit a teacher recommendation.

Sure there are a lot of uninformed parents but there are recognized diagnostics and guidelines as a PP pointed out.

Every school has different rules some MS allow it and some don't. OP isn't necessarily asking about Algebra and asking about placement. They will look at the child's grades, and test scores and talk to the teacher/parent to make the decision. There is no consistency in each of the schools and the poster says that because TMPS doesn't allow Algebra in 6th, so no Silver Spring schools do is making stuff up. We were given a registration form and had to have the ES teacher sign off saying yes and that was it.

I don't understand why central office cannot create a transparent policy that applies to all MS.

They don't have any transparency or equity in anything so why is this any different? They should offer the same classes, offer real honors classes and have the same standards at every school but they don't. They also need to increase the magnet programs to offer one at every school or at least gifted classes in Math and English at every school (though for English being given more than two online books a year might help too).

We don't know what classes OP is asking about. Someone here just jumped on the Algebra bandwagon. There are at least a handful of schools allowing it and not just the W zones.

Although I've heard vague rumors there have been rare exceptions, it's only in the W zone where math enrichment is offered with any consistency. The only people claiming otherwise couldn't name a school where this went on with more than one student.

This? Again?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wish you good luck finding an actual answer to this question. MCPS is very disorganized about this and you can ask 5 ppl and get 5 different answers. It’s a different process and cut off for each different school, which I personally think is confusing, inequitable and unnecessary. I’d start by contacting the math department head at the specific middle school where your child is headed. I imagine they’ll look a what level math your child completed at the previous school and may administer a MAP test and/or solicit a teacher recommendation.

Sure there are a lot of uninformed parents but there are recognized diagnostics and guidelines as a PP pointed out.

Every school has different rules some MS allow it and some don't. OP isn't necessarily asking about Algebra and asking about placement. They will look at the child's grades, and test scores and talk to the teacher/parent to make the decision. There is no consistency in each of the schools and the poster says that because TMPS doesn't allow Algebra in 6th, so no Silver Spring schools do is making stuff up. We were given a registration form and had to have the ES teacher sign off saying yes and that was it.

I don't understand why central office cannot create a transparent policy that applies to all MS.

They don't have any transparency or equity in anything so why is this any different? They should offer the same classes, offer real honors classes and have the same standards at every school but they don't. They also need to increase the magnet programs to offer one at every school or at least gifted classes in Math and English at every school (though for English being given more than two online books a year might help too).

We don't know what classes OP is asking about. Someone here just jumped on the Algebra bandwagon. There are at least a handful of schools allowing it and not just the W zones.

Although I've heard vague rumors there have been rare exceptions, it's only in the W zone where math enrichment is offered with any consistency. The only people claiming otherwise couldn't name a school where this went on with more than one student.

This? Again?

I really really dislike this PP who keeps harping about wealthy schools this and that. Complete troll.

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Anonymous wrote:I wish you good luck finding an actual answer to this question. MCPS is very disorganized about this and you can ask 5 ppl and get 5 different answers. It’s a different process and cut off for each different school, which I personally think is confusing, inequitable and unnecessary. I’d start by contacting the math department head at the specific middle school where your child is headed. I imagine they’ll look a what level math your child completed at the previous school and may administer a MAP test and/or solicit a teacher recommendation.

Sure there are a lot of uninformed parents but there are recognized diagnostics and guidelines as a PP pointed out.

Every school has different rules some MS allow it and some don't. OP isn't necessarily asking about Algebra and asking about placement. They will look at the child's grades, and test scores and talk to the teacher/parent to make the decision. There is no consistency in each of the schools and the poster says that because TMPS doesn't allow Algebra in 6th, so no Silver Spring schools do is making stuff up. We were given a registration form and had to have the ES teacher sign off saying yes and that was it.

I don't understand why central office cannot create a transparent policy that applies to all MS.

They don't have any transparency or equity in anything so why is this any different? They should offer the same classes, offer real honors classes and have the same standards at every school but they don't. They also need to increase the magnet programs to offer one at every school or at least gifted classes in Math and English at every school (though for English being given more than two online books a year might help too).

We don't know what classes OP is asking about. Someone here just jumped on the Algebra bandwagon. There are at least a handful of schools allowing it and not just the W zones.

Although I've heard vague rumors there have been rare exceptions, it's only in the W zone where math enrichment is offered with any consistency. The only people claiming otherwise couldn't name a school where this went on with more than one student.

Its none of your business where our kids go to school. Why are you so competitive? Its really is not a big deal if kids start in 6th vs. 7th. It's still very early to start.

[Anonymous]

OP, speak to the guidance counselor when you enroll/register with the school.

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Anonymous wrote:I wish you good luck finding an actual answer to this question. MCPS is very disorganized about this and you can ask 5 ppl and get 5 different answers. It’s a different process and cut off for each different school, which I personally think is confusing, inequitable and unnecessary. I’d start by contacting the math department head at the specific middle school where your child is headed. I imagine they’ll look a what level math your child completed at the previous school and may administer a MAP test and/or solicit a teacher recommendation.

Sure there are a lot of uninformed parents but there are recognized diagnostics and guidelines as a PP pointed out.

Every school has different rules some MS allow it and some don't. OP isn't necessarily asking about Algebra and asking about placement. They will look at the child's grades, and test scores and talk to the teacher/parent to make the decision. There is no consistency in each of the schools and the poster says that because TMPS doesn't allow Algebra in 6th, so no Silver Spring schools do is making stuff up. We were given a registration form and had to have the ES teacher sign off saying yes and that was it.

I don't understand why central office cannot create a transparent policy that applies to all MS.

They don't have any transparency or equity in anything so why is this any different? They should offer the same classes, offer real honors classes and have the same standards at every school but they don't. They also need to increase the magnet programs to offer one at every school or at least gifted classes in Math and English at every school (though for English being given more than two online books a year might help too).

We don't know what classes OP is asking about. Someone here just jumped on the Algebra bandwagon. There are at least a handful of schools allowing it and not just the W zones.

Although I've heard vague rumors there have been rare exceptions, it's only in the W zone where math enrichment is offered with any consistency. The only people claiming otherwise couldn't name a school where this went on with more than one student.

This? Again?

I really really dislike this PP who keeps harping about wealthy schools this and that. Complete troll.

I don't know why they're exposing this either. I mean sure it's true but we try to keep it under wraps and all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wish you good luck finding an actual answer to this question. MCPS is very disorganized about this and you can ask 5 ppl and get 5 different answers. It’s a different process and cut off for each different school, which I personally think is confusing, inequitable and unnecessary. I’d start by contacting the math department head at the specific middle school where your child is headed. I imagine they’ll look a what level math your child completed at the previous school and may administer a MAP test and/or solicit a teacher recommendation.

Sure there are a lot of uninformed parents but there are recognized diagnostics and guidelines as a PP pointed out.

Every school has different rules some MS allow it and some don't. OP isn't necessarily asking about Algebra and asking about placement. They will look at the child's grades, and test scores and talk to the teacher/parent to make the decision. There is no consistency in each of the schools and the poster says that because TMPS doesn't allow Algebra in 6th, so no Silver Spring schools do is making stuff up. We were given a registration form and had to have the ES teacher sign off saying yes and that was it.

I don't understand why central office cannot create a transparent policy that applies to all MS.

They don't have any transparency or equity in anything so why is this any different? They should offer the same classes, offer real honors classes and have the same standards at every school but they don't. They also need to increase the magnet programs to offer one at every school or at least gifted classes in Math and English at every school (though for English being given more than two online books a year might help too).

We don't know what classes OP is asking about. Someone here just jumped on the Algebra bandwagon. There are at least a handful of schools allowing it and not just the W zones.

Although I've heard vague rumors there have been rare exceptions, it's only in the W zone where math enrichment is offered with any consistency. The only people claiming otherwise couldn't name a school where this went on with more than one student.

This? Again?

I really really dislike this PP who keeps harping about wealthy schools this and that. Complete troll.

I don't know why they're exposing this either. I mean sure it's true but we try to keep it under wraps and all.

IKR! What happens at Ws stays at Ws.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wish you good luck finding an actual answer to this question. MCPS is very disorganized about this and you can ask 5 ppl and get 5 different answers. It’s a different process and cut off for each different school, which I personally think is confusing, inequitable and unnecessary. I’d start by contacting the math department head at the specific middle school where your child is headed. I imagine they’ll look a what level math your child completed at the previous school and may administer a MAP test and/or solicit a teacher recommendation.

Sure there are a lot of uninformed parents but there are recognized diagnostics and guidelines as a PP pointed out.

Every school has different rules some MS allow it and some don't. OP isn't necessarily asking about Algebra and asking about placement. They will look at the child's grades, and test scores and talk to the teacher/parent to make the decision. There is no consistency in each of the schools and the poster says that because TMPS doesn't allow Algebra in 6th, so no Silver Spring schools do is making stuff up. We were given a registration form and had to have the ES teacher sign off saying yes and that was it.

I don't understand why central office cannot create a transparent policy that applies to all MS.

They don't have any transparency or equity in anything so why is this any different? They should offer the same classes, offer real honors classes and have the same standards at every school but they don't. They also need to increase the magnet programs to offer one at every school or at least gifted classes in Math and English at every school (though for English being given more than two online books a year might help too).

We don't know what classes OP is asking about. Someone here just jumped on the Algebra bandwagon. There are at least a handful of schools allowing it and not just the W zones.

Although I've heard vague rumors there have been rare exceptions, it's only in the W zone where math enrichment is offered with any consistency. The only people claiming otherwise couldn't name a school where this went on with more than one student.

This? Again?

I really really dislike this PP who keeps harping about wealthy schools this and that. Complete troll.

I don't know why they're exposing this either. I mean sure it's true but we try to keep it under wraps and all.

IKR! What happens at Ws stays at Ws.

Or, what happens at the undesirable schools should stay there too.

[Anonymous]

OP, if I were you I would ask the school to give child the opportunity to take MAP-M and MAP-R this year. They are used for math placement and for the enriched humanities class placement. I would not just look at math placement.

[Anonymous]

Offering algebra in 6th probably would mean busing students to high school in 8th, so some schools/principals may want to avoid the expense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Offering algebra in 6th probably would mean busing students to high school in 8th, so some schools/principals may want to avoid the expense.

It depends on the school year - our school some years has it, others not at the school. Some MS are right next to HS which help.

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Anonymous wrote:I wish you good luck finding an actual answer to this question. MCPS is very disorganized about this and you can ask 5 ppl and get 5 different answers. It’s a different process and cut off for each different school, which I personally think is confusing, inequitable and unnecessary. I’d start by contacting the math department head at the specific middle school where your child is headed. I imagine they’ll look a what level math your child completed at the previous school and may administer a MAP test and/or solicit a teacher recommendation.

Sure there are a lot of uninformed parents but there are recognized diagnostics and guidelines as a PP pointed out.

Every school has different rules some MS allow it and some don't. OP isn't necessarily asking about Algebra and asking about placement. They will look at the child's grades, and test scores and talk to the teacher/parent to make the decision. There is no consistency in each of the schools and the poster says that because TMPS doesn't allow Algebra in 6th, so no Silver Spring schools do is making stuff up. We were given a registration form and had to have the ES teacher sign off saying yes and that was it.

I don't understand why central office cannot create a transparent policy that applies to all MS.

DP. I may be moving from DCPS to MCPS and I appreciate the flexibility that the MCPS MS I visited has in math placement. I don’t think everything needs a centralized, top-down policy. I liked that the principal said the math coordinator would help us figure it out. I prefer being able to have people make decisions with more discretion to take the actual school into account.

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Anonymous wrote:I wish you good luck finding an actual answer to this question. MCPS is very disorganized about this and you can ask 5 ppl and get 5 different answers. It’s a different process and cut off for each different school, which I personally think is confusing, inequitable and unnecessary. I’d start by contacting the math department head at the specific middle school where your child is headed. I imagine they’ll look a what level math your child completed at the previous school and may administer a MAP test and/or solicit a teacher recommendation.

Sure there are a lot of uninformed parents but there are recognized diagnostics and guidelines as a PP pointed out.

Every school has different rules some MS allow it and some don't. OP isn't necessarily asking about Algebra and asking about placement. They will look at the child's grades, and test scores and talk to the teacher/parent to make the decision. There is no consistency in each of the schools and the poster says that because TMPS doesn't allow Algebra in 6th, so no Silver Spring schools do is making stuff up. We were given a registration form and had to have the ES teacher sign off saying yes and that was it.

I don't understand why central office cannot create a transparent policy that applies to all MS.

They don't have any transparency or equity in anything so why is this any different? They should offer the same classes, offer real honors classes and have the same standards at every school but they don't. They also need to increase the magnet programs to offer one at every school or at least gifted classes in Math and English at every school (though for English being given more than two online books a year might help too).

We don't know what classes OP is asking about. Someone here just jumped on the Algebra bandwagon. There are at least a handful of schools allowing it and not just the W zones.

Although I've heard vague rumors there have been rare exceptions, it's only in the W zone where math enrichment is offered with any consistency. The only people claiming otherwise couldn't name a school where this went on with more than one student.

Its none of your business where our kids go to school. Why are you so competitive? Its really is not a big deal if kids start in 6th vs. 7th. It's still very early to start.

It seems reasonable to me to expect enrichment to be offered at all schools not just the wealthy ones.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wish you good luck finding an actual answer to this question. MCPS is very disorganized about this and you can ask 5 ppl and get 5 different answers. It’s a different process and cut off for each different school, which I personally think is confusing, inequitable and unnecessary. I’d start by contacting the math department head at the specific middle school where your child is headed. I imagine they’ll look a what level math your child completed at the previous school and may administer a MAP test and/or solicit a teacher recommendation.

Sure there are a lot of uninformed parents but there are recognized diagnostics and guidelines as a PP pointed out.

Every school has different rules some MS allow it and some don't. OP isn't necessarily asking about Algebra and asking about placement. They will look at the child's grades, and test scores and talk to the teacher/parent to make the decision. There is no consistency in each of the schools and the poster says that because TMPS doesn't allow Algebra in 6th, so no Silver Spring schools do is making stuff up. We were given a registration form and had to have the ES teacher sign off saying yes and that was it.

I don't understand why central office cannot create a transparent policy that applies to all MS.

They don't have any transparency or equity in anything so why is this any different? They should offer the same classes, offer real honors classes and have the same standards at every school but they don't. They also need to increase the magnet programs to offer one at every school or at least gifted classes in Math and English at every school (though for English being given more than two online books a year might help too).

We don't know what classes OP is asking about. Someone here just jumped on the Algebra bandwagon. There are at least a handful of schools allowing it and not just the W zones.

Although I've heard vague rumors there have been rare exceptions, it's only in the W zone where math enrichment is offered with any consistency. The only people claiming otherwise couldn't name a school where this went on with more than one student.

Its none of your business where our kids go to school. Why are you so competitive? Its really is not a big deal if kids start in 6th vs. 7th. It's still very early to start.

It seems reasonable to me to expect enrichment to be offered at all schools not just the wealthy ones.

It is offered at some non-wealthy schools. Clearly they aren't the schools your kids go to or you'd know that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wish you good luck finding an actual answer to this question. MCPS is very disorganized about this and you can ask 5 ppl and get 5 different answers. It’s a different process and cut off for each different school, which I personally think is confusing, inequitable and unnecessary. I’d start by contacting the math department head at the specific middle school where your child is headed. I imagine they’ll look a what level math your child completed at the previous school and may administer a MAP test and/or solicit a teacher recommendation.

Sure there are a lot of uninformed parents but there are recognized diagnostics and guidelines as a PP pointed out.

Every school has different rules some MS allow it and some don't. OP isn't necessarily asking about Algebra and asking about placement. They will look at the child's grades, and test scores and talk to the teacher/parent to make the decision. There is no consistency in each of the schools and the poster says that because TMPS doesn't allow Algebra in 6th, so no Silver Spring schools do is making stuff up. We were given a registration form and had to have the ES teacher sign off saying yes and that was it.

I don't understand why central office cannot create a transparent policy that applies to all MS.

They don't have any transparency or equity in anything so why is this any different? They should offer the same classes, offer real honors classes and have the same standards at every school but they don't. They also need to increase the magnet programs to offer one at every school or at least gifted classes in Math and English at every school (though for English being given more than two online books a year might help too).

We don't know what classes OP is asking about. Someone here just jumped on the Algebra bandwagon. There are at least a handful of schools allowing it and not just the W zones.

Although I've heard vague rumors there have been rare exceptions, it's only in the W zone where math enrichment is offered with any consistency. The only people claiming otherwise couldn't name a school where this went on with more than one student.

Its none of your business where our kids go to school. Why are you so competitive? Its really is not a big deal if kids start in 6th vs. 7th. It's still very early to start.

It seems reasonable to me to expect enrichment to be offered at all schools not just the wealthy ones.

It is offered at some non-wealthy schools. Clearly they aren't the schools your kids go to or you'd know that.

I've heard that said before but nobody can name a single school that isn't Potomac that offers it so I call BS on this.