Algebra in 6th grade - new selection process?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are 60+ 6th graders approved to take algebra 1 from our center. There were 9 last year. This is insane.

Is this Haycock?

Yes

Wonder how many will opt out.

none, especially at the feeders in the top four fcps middle schools

[Anonymous]

Whelp, kid came home and said the school still hasn’t decided which teacher is going to do algebra.

Gives me a lot of confidence…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are 60+ 6th graders approved to take algebra 1 from our center. There were 9 last year. This is insane.

Is this Haycock?

Yes

Wonder how many will opt out.

none, especially at the feeders in the top four fcps middle schools

If 60+ at haycock and 500 kid pilot total, any other schools with big pockets like this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are 60+ 6th graders approved to take algebra 1 from our center. There were 9 last year. This is insane.

Is this Haycock?

Yes

Wonder how many will opt out.

none, especially at the feeders in the top four fcps middle schools

If 60+ at haycock and 500 kid pilot total, any other schools with big pockets like this?

Just under 50 at Sangster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are 60+ 6th graders approved to take algebra 1 from our center. There were 9 last year. This is insane.

Is this Haycock?

Yes

Wonder how many will opt out.

none, especially at the feeders in the top four fcps middle schools

If 60+ at haycock and 500 kid pilot total, any other schools with big pockets like this?

50ish at Keene Mill

[Anonymous]

Messaging has been awful regarding this program on all levels. Are AAP students who are not in algebra still in AAP math?

[Anonymous]

Our veteran AAP math teacher is not teaching the non-Algebra AAP class because they are only teaching one single Algebra class. Parents are pissed because the replacement is not a good choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Messaging has been awful regarding this program on all levels. Are AAP students who are not in algebra still in AAP math?

Yes. They will probably end up in Algebra 1H as 7th graders.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Messaging has been awful regarding this program on all levels. Are AAP students who are not in algebra still in AAP math?

Yes. They will probably end up in Algebra 1H as 7th graders.

… with 450 of their peers who will need to expunge and repeat in 7th.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Messaging has been awful regarding this program on all levels. Are AAP students who are not in algebra still in AAP math?

Yes. They will probably end up in Algebra 1H as 7th graders.

… with 450 of their peers who will need to expunge and repeat in 7th.

Nah, I think the kids can do algebra 1 at the dumbed down level it's bound to be taught at (it'll be teaching to the county assessments which are written at a basic gen ed on grade level, vs honors/accelerated). I think the holes will show up a little in geometry and then largely in algebra 2 honors when kids aren't used to the rigor and lack the foundations. Unfortunately by then it's too late to really backfill.

I'm still going to keep my kid in it because s/he is bored stiff in the regular aap math, but I expect to push farther at home, and I've never "supplemented" or done enrichment or anything like that in the past.

(HS math teacher)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Messaging has been awful regarding this program on all levels. Are AAP students who are not in algebra still in AAP math?

Yes. They will probably end up in Algebra 1H as 7th graders.

… with 450 of their peers who will need to expunge and repeat in 7th.

One hopes that kids move to the regular AAP class early on if there are issues. Or that parents decide that this is not a good fit for their child and opt out. The threshold that they choose feels high enough, 99th percentile on the IAAT and pass advanced on the SOL. I suspect more kids will be successful then people expect.

The execution is horrible though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Messaging has been awful regarding this program on all levels. Are AAP students who are not in algebra still in AAP math?

Yes. They will probably end up in Algebra 1H as 7th graders.

… with 450 of their peers who will need to expunge and repeat in 7th.

One hopes that kids move to the regular AAP class early on if there are issues. Or that parents decide that this is not a good fit for their child and opt out. The threshold that they choose feels high enough, 99th percentile on the IAAT and pass advanced on the SOL. I suspect more kids will be successful then people expect.

The execution is horrible though.

This is not the threshold they’re using for the 6th graders pilot program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Messaging has been awful regarding this program on all levels. Are AAP students who are not in algebra still in AAP math?

Yes. They will probably end up in Algebra 1H as 7th graders.

… with 450 of their peers who will need to expunge and repeat in 7th.

One hopes that kids move to the regular AAP class early on if there are issues. Or that parents decide that this is not a good fit for their child and opt out. The threshold that they choose feels high enough, 99th percentile on the IAAT and pass advanced on the SOL. I suspect more kids will be successful then people expect.

The execution is horrible though.

This is not the threshold they’re using for the 6th graders pilot program.

Sorry, mistyped. IReady, not IAAT. My bad.

[Anonymous]

I know two kids at our ES who have opted out so far. I think it's a hard choice, and I'm really glad I don't have a 6th grader right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Messaging has been awful regarding this program on all levels. Are AAP students who are not in algebra still in AAP math?

Yes. They will probably end up in Algebra 1H as 7th graders.

… with 450 of their peers who will need to expunge and repeat in 7th.

Nah, I think the kids can do algebra 1 at the dumbed down level it's bound to be taught at (it'll be teaching to the county assessments which are written at a basic gen ed on grade level, vs honors/accelerated). I think the holes will show up a little in geometry and then largely in algebra 2 honors when kids aren't used to the rigor and lack the foundations. Unfortunately by then it's too late to really backfill.

I'm still going to keep my kid in it because s/he is bored stiff in the regular aap math, but I expect to push farther at home, and I've never "supplemented" or done enrichment or anything like that in the past.

(HS math teacher)

That is awful. They are supposed to be taking Algebra 1 H not Algebra 1. If Teachers are teaching regular Algebra 1 then they are not hitting the requirements. It would be better for kids to return to the regular Advanced Math/AAP class then to take a water downed class. There is nothing wrong with Algebra 1H in 7th grade.