Differences between Latin Cooper and Original Latin?

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Anonymous wrote:Different language offered, maybe?

Math curriculum not fully built out so if you have an advanced kid, review it carefully.

Can you tell me more about this, or direct me to more info? Have a 4th grader and am thinking about playing the lottery. Math is important.

When I went to an open house last year at Cooper, they had basically nothing to say about kids who are advanced in math. No explanation of when Algebra I is offered and things like that. It's not clear to me whether the math offerings at Cooper in middle and high school will be the same as at 2nd. I plan to ask that question as we re-apply this year.

They told Cooper parents last spring that differentiation in math will happen starting in 7th grade, based on math MAP score at the end of 6th. I believe you can skip one or two years ahead, if you qualify through MAP and also if the kid is on board (especially as skipping two years ahead is a high school level class). I don't know what happened with last year's 6th graders, though.

What is the MAP? Is it like the PARCC or what is the difference?

It's a test that's used as a benchmark in many schools (including I believe elementary schools?). You can Google it. At Cooper they take it three times, in fall, before holiday break, and in the spring, close to end of the school year. (There is also an ELA MAP.)

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There is one small (less than 10) advanced math class in 7th grade at Cooper this year (I think it’s Algebra 1 curriculum but not sure). Those kids had high MAP scores at the end of 6th.

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MAP has immediate results with data reports that allow teachers to access precise strengths and weaknesses within math and ELA. It is also adaptive which means the test calibrates questions based on right or wrong answers. So it can clock growth accurately rather than proximity to a given grade benchmark ( like the PARCC—are they at grade level or not?).

The PARCC results come months after the test administration and are of 0 value for teaching skills. Complete scam.

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Anonymous wrote:MAP has immediate results with data reports that allow teachers to access precise strengths and weaknesses within math and ELA. It is also adaptive which means the test calibrates questions based on right or wrong answers. So it can clock growth accurately rather than proximity to a given grade benchmark ( like the PARCC—are they at grade level or not?).

The PARCC results come months after the test administration and are of 0 value for teaching skills. Complete scam.

How does it compare to iReady and ANET?

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Oh and also this year Cooper is using IXL for math and in it you can generate a report about MAP (sorry I don't have more clear/official details, but it's something parents can look into/talk to the math teacher about).

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Anonymous wrote:There is one small (less than 10) advanced math class in 7th grade at Cooper this year (I think it’s Algebra 1 curriculum but not sure). Those kids had high MAP scores at the end of 6th.

That sounds nice! So these kids could take Geometry in 8th?

Thanks for this info, very helpful during lottery season.

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They both are VERY Capitol Hill heavy. Very.

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And….

Anonymous wrote:They both are VERY Capitol Hill heavy. Very.

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And Brookland heavy.

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Anonymous wrote:There is one small (less than 10) advanced math class in 7th grade at Cooper this year (I think it’s Algebra 1 curriculum but not sure). Those kids had high MAP scores at the end of 6th.

That sounds nice! So these kids could take Geometry in 8th?

Thanks for this info, very helpful during lottery season.

This was the same for my DDs at Latin 2nd Street. They took Geometry in 8th grade but it was a group comprised solely of 8th graders.

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Anonymous wrote:They both are VERY Capitol Hill heavy. Very.

Accurate. My DS is in 6th grade at 2nd, most of his friends live in Capitol Hill. It's neither here nor there to us, but this aligns with our experience.

FWIW, my understanding is that the Cooper campus, when it moves into the new building, will have kitchen facilities.

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Anonymous wrote:They both are VERY Capitol Hill heavy. Very.

Accurate. My DS is in 6th grade at 2nd, most of his friends live in Capitol Hill. It's neither here nor there to us, but this aligns with our experience.

FWIW, my understanding is that the Cooper campus, when it moves into the new building, will have kitchen facilities.

The cooper campus has at least hill busses. So that's like 150 kids just bus.

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Anonymous wrote:They both are VERY Capitol Hill heavy. Very.

Accurate. My DS is in 6th grade at 2nd, most of his friends live in Capitol Hill. It's neither here nor there to us, but this aligns with our experience.

FWIW, my understanding is that the Cooper campus, when it moves into the new building, will have kitchen facilities.

Do they have a date for the move?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They both are VERY Capitol Hill heavy. Very.

Accurate. My DS is in 6th grade at 2nd, most of his friends live in Capitol Hill. It's neither here nor there to us, but this aligns with our experience.

FWIW, my understanding is that the Cooper campus, when it moves into the new building, will have kitchen facilities.

Do they have a date for the move?

2.5 more years.

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Where are they moving to?