Algebra 1 at 6 grade?

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Anonymous wrote:Individual schools do this, not just the wealthy ones. Call the guidance counselor at the school. Mccpta put out a list.

Some people claim that, but nobody has ever named one outside of Potomac, so seems unlikely.

You can do this all over the county, but people are leery of mentioning their school. Plus, it only applies to a tiny portion of the population. But every single time this comes up on DCUM, here is the troll, spewing venom at Potomac, for some reason. What did that part of MCPS ever do to you?

Not really, the only schools that do this are in Potomac but for some reason, the PP likes to pretend otherwise.

Other schools have been mentioned. My child is one of three in a BCC middle school that did this, but boy was the math coordinator unhappy at having to accommodate them! He refused a few kids coming from the CES compacted math, because the test-in questions were Algebra ones, and he wanted them to get everything right. Which is a ridiculous standard, considering normal students don't need to already know Algebra 1 in order to naturally move up to Algebra 1. So only 3 kids managed to get into the class... which was then predictably easy for them. I am certain that all my kid's CES cohort would have been able to handle it.

Wrong again... The only schools that have been mentioned are a few in wealthy areas.

Just stop with your obsession.

For others who are sane, if you want your kid placed in Algebra 1 in 6th grade, just ask. Either they'll be accommodating and place your kid based on their MAP-M scores, or they'll require a placement test over the summer and go from there. It never hurts to ask, the worse they can say is no.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Individual schools do this, not just the wealthy ones. Call the guidance counselor at the school. Mccpta put out a list.

Some people claim that, but nobody has ever named one outside of Potomac, so seems unlikely.

You can do this all over the county, but people are leery of mentioning their school. Plus, it only applies to a tiny portion of the population. But every single time this comes up on DCUM, here is the troll, spewing venom at Potomac, for some reason. What did that part of MCPS ever do to you?

Not really, the only schools that do this are in Potomac but for some reason, the PP likes to pretend otherwise.

Other schools have been mentioned. My child is one of three in a BCC middle school that did this, but boy was the math coordinator unhappy at having to accommodate them! He refused a few kids coming from the CES compacted math, because the test-in questions were Algebra ones, and he wanted them to get everything right. Which is a ridiculous standard, considering normal students don't need to already know Algebra 1 in order to naturally move up to Algebra 1. So only 3 kids managed to get into the class... which was then predictably easy for them. I am certain that all my kid's CES cohort would have been able to handle it.

Wrong again... The only schools that have been mentioned are a few in wealthy areas.

Just stop with your obsession.

For others who are sane, if you want your kid placed in Algebra 1 in 6th grade, just ask. Either they'll be accommodating and place your kid based on their MAP-M scores, or they'll require a placement test over the summer and go from there. It never hurts to ask, the worse they can say is no.

Come on! You can't even name schools that offer this because outside the affluent areas, it simply isn't a option.

[Anonymous]

I took algebra in 6th at Loiderman MS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Individual schools do this, not just the wealthy ones. Call the guidance counselor at the school. Mccpta put out a list.

Some people claim that, but nobody has ever named one outside of Potomac, so seems unlikely.

You can do this all over the county, but people are leery of mentioning their school. Plus, it only applies to a tiny portion of the population. But every single time this comes up on DCUM, here is the troll, spewing venom at Potomac, for some reason. What did that part of MCPS ever do to you?

Not really, the only schools that do this are in Potomac but for some reason, the PP likes to pretend otherwise.

Other schools have been mentioned. My child is one of three in a BCC middle school that did this, but boy was the math coordinator unhappy at having to accommodate them! He refused a few kids coming from the CES compacted math, because the test-in questions were Algebra ones, and he wanted them to get everything right. Which is a ridiculous standard, considering normal students don't need to already know Algebra 1 in order to naturally move up to Algebra 1. So only 3 kids managed to get into the class... which was then predictably easy for them. I am certain that all my kid's CES cohort would have been able to handle it.

Wrong again... The only schools that have been mentioned are a few in wealthy areas.

Just stop with your obsession.

For others who are sane, if you want your kid placed in Algebra 1 in 6th grade, just ask. Either they'll be accommodating and place your kid based on their MAP-M scores, or they'll require a placement test over the summer and go from there. It never hurts to ask, the worse they can say is no.

Come on! You can't even name schools that offer this because outside the affluent areas, it simply isn't a option.

People who aren't in affluent areas don't hang out on DCUM; they are busy working at jobs that aren't fiddling around at a desk.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Individual schools do this, not just the wealthy ones. Call the guidance counselor at the school. Mccpta put out a list.

Some people claim that, but nobody has ever named one outside of Potomac, so seems unlikely.

You can do this all over the county, but people are leery of mentioning their school. Plus, it only applies to a tiny portion of the population. But every single time this comes up on DCUM, here is the troll, spewing venom at Potomac, for some reason. What did that part of MCPS ever do to you?

Not really, the only schools that do this are in Potomac but for some reason, the PP likes to pretend otherwise.

Other schools have been mentioned. My child is one of three in a BCC middle school that did this, but boy was the math coordinator unhappy at having to accommodate them! He refused a few kids coming from the CES compacted math, because the test-in questions were Algebra ones, and he wanted them to get everything right. Which is a ridiculous standard, considering normal students don't need to already know Algebra 1 in order to naturally move up to Algebra 1. So only 3 kids managed to get into the class... which was then predictably easy for them. I am certain that all my kid's CES cohort would have been able to handle it.

Wrong again... The only schools that have been mentioned are a few in wealthy areas.

Just stop with your obsession.

For others who are sane, if you want your kid placed in Algebra 1 in 6th grade, just ask. Either they'll be accommodating and place your kid based on their MAP-M scores, or they'll require a placement test over the summer and go from there. It never hurts to ask, the worse they can say is no.

Come on! You can't even name schools that offer this because outside the affluent areas, it simply isn't a option.

MCCPTA put out a list. Why do you care so much? My kid is not at a W school and took it in 6th.

[Anonymous]

Here, you can see what schools have it if you scroll down to the math spreadsheet and look at what schools offer Algebra 2, but that is not fully accurate as some schools bus the kids to the local high school.

https://www.mccpta.org/curriculum.html

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Individual schools do this, not just the wealthy ones. Call the guidance counselor at the school. Mccpta put out a list.

Some people claim that, but nobody has ever named one outside of Potomac, so seems unlikely.

You can do this all over the county, but people are leery of mentioning their school. Plus, it only applies to a tiny portion of the population. But every single time this comes up on DCUM, here is the troll, spewing venom at Potomac, for some reason. What did that part of MCPS ever do to you?

Not really, the only schools that do this are in Potomac but for some reason, the PP likes to pretend otherwise.

Other schools have been mentioned. My child is one of three in a BCC middle school that did this, but boy was the math coordinator unhappy at having to accommodate them! He refused a few kids coming from the CES compacted math, because the test-in questions were Algebra ones, and he wanted them to get everything right. Which is a ridiculous standard, considering normal students don't need to already know Algebra 1 in order to naturally move up to Algebra 1. So only 3 kids managed to get into the class... which was then predictably easy for them. I am certain that all my kid's CES cohort would have been able to handle it.

Wrong again... The only schools that have been mentioned are a few in wealthy areas.

Just stop with your obsession.

For others who are sane, if you want your kid placed in Algebra 1 in 6th grade, just ask. Either they'll be accommodating and place your kid based on their MAP-M scores, or they'll require a placement test over the summer and go from there. It never hurts to ask, the worse they can say is no.

Come on! You can't even name schools that offer this because outside the affluent areas, it simply isn't a option.

MCCPTA put out a list. Why do you care so much? My kid is not at a W school and took it in 6th.

Where is this mythical list?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Individual schools do this, not just the wealthy ones. Call the guidance counselor at the school. Mccpta put out a list.

Some people claim that, but nobody has ever named one outside of Potomac, so seems unlikely.

You can do this all over the county, but people are leery of mentioning their school. Plus, it only applies to a tiny portion of the population. But every single time this comes up on DCUM, here is the troll, spewing venom at Potomac, for some reason. What did that part of MCPS ever do to you?

Not really, the only schools that do this are in Potomac but for some reason, the PP likes to pretend otherwise.

Other schools have been mentioned. My child is one of three in a BCC middle school that did this, but boy was the math coordinator unhappy at having to accommodate them! He refused a few kids coming from the CES compacted math, because the test-in questions were Algebra ones, and he wanted them to get everything right. Which is a ridiculous standard, considering normal students don't need to already know Algebra 1 in order to naturally move up to Algebra 1. So only 3 kids managed to get into the class... which was then predictably easy for them. I am certain that all my kid's CES cohort would have been able to handle it.

Wrong again... The only schools that have been mentioned are a few in wealthy areas.

Just stop with your obsession.

For others who are sane, if you want your kid placed in Algebra 1 in 6th grade, just ask. Either they'll be accommodating and place your kid based on their MAP-M scores, or they'll require a placement test over the summer and go from there. It never hurts to ask, the worse they can say is no.

Come on! You can't even name schools that offer this because outside the affluent areas, it simply isn't a option.

MCCPTA put out a list. Why do you care so much? My kid is not at a W school and took it in 6th.

Where is this mythical list?

It was in one of the facebook groups. Contact MCCPTA and ask if you care so much. I don't care. My kids did Algebra in 6th at one of these schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here, you can see what schools have it if you scroll down to the math spreadsheet and look at what schools offer Algebra 2, but that is not fully accurate as some schools bus the kids to the local high school.

https://www.mccpta.org/curriculum.html

This just shows that all MS offer Algebra. It doesn't explicitly list the schools where it's provided in 6th so doesn't really tell us anything.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Individual schools do this, not just the wealthy ones. Call the guidance counselor at the school. Mccpta put out a list.

Some people claim that, but nobody has ever named one outside of Potomac, so seems unlikely.

You can do this all over the county, but people are leery of mentioning their school. Plus, it only applies to a tiny portion of the population. But every single time this comes up on DCUM, here is the troll, spewing venom at Potomac, for some reason. What did that part of MCPS ever do to you?

Not really, the only schools that do this are in Potomac but for some reason, the PP likes to pretend otherwise.

Other schools have been mentioned. My child is one of three in a BCC middle school that did this, but boy was the math coordinator unhappy at having to accommodate them! He refused a few kids coming from the CES compacted math, because the test-in questions were Algebra ones, and he wanted them to get everything right. Which is a ridiculous standard, considering normal students don't need to already know Algebra 1 in order to naturally move up to Algebra 1. So only 3 kids managed to get into the class... which was then predictably easy for them. I am certain that all my kid's CES cohort would have been able to handle it.

Wrong again... The only schools that have been mentioned are a few in wealthy areas.

Just stop with your obsession.

For others who are sane, if you want your kid placed in Algebra 1 in 6th grade, just ask. Either they'll be accommodating and place your kid based on their MAP-M scores, or they'll require a placement test over the summer and go from there. It never hurts to ask, the worse they can say is no.

Come on! You can't even name schools that offer this because outside the affluent areas, it simply isn't a option.

MCCPTA put out a list. Why do you care so much? My kid is not at a W school and took it in 6th.

Where is this mythical list?

It was in one of the facebook groups. Contact MCCPTA and ask if you care so much. I don't care. My kids did Algebra in 6th at one of these schools.

LOL name the school then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I took algebra in 6th at Loiderman MS.

All magnets have to provide this for students who already took AIM. This is offered at a few of the wealthy ES in Potomac.

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Anonymous wrote:270 5th grade MAP-M is average or above average for the cohort of kids invited to TPMS magnet.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/757740.page

No, admission since last year has been by lottery and there is a locally normed cut-off for the lottery based on FARMS rate.

That would decrease the average MAP-M score.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Individual schools do this, not just the wealthy ones. Call the guidance counselor at the school. Mccpta put out a list.

Some people claim that, but nobody has ever named one outside of Potomac, so seems unlikely.

You can do this all over the county, but people are leery of mentioning their school. Plus, it only applies to a tiny portion of the population. But every single time this comes up on DCUM, here is the troll, spewing venom at Potomac, for some reason. What did that part of MCPS ever do to you?

Not really, the only schools that do this are in Potomac but for some reason, the PP likes to pretend otherwise.

The earlier poster is understandably concerned that if becomes common knowledge that these wealthy schools are providing opportunities that aren't available elsewhere the county will put an end to it.

She obsessed with covering this up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here, you can see what schools have it if you scroll down to the math spreadsheet and look at what schools offer Algebra 2, but that is not fully accurate as some schools bus the kids to the local high school.

https://www.mccpta.org/curriculum.html

Per that doc https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PHEd8FGE1Y2bSdatnyu1lvj8zikffYtG/htmlview
, Alg 2 in the catalog at 17 of 40 middle schools (2 magnets):

Silver Spring
A. Mario Loiederman
Eastern
Silver Spring International
White Oak

Potomac
Cabin John
Herbert Hoover

Bethesda
Earle B. Wood
North Bethesda
Thomas W. Pyle

Kensington
Newport Mill

Rockville
Francis Scott Key
Redland
Robert Frost

Gaithersburg
Forest Oak

Germantown
Kingsview

Magnet:
Roberto W Clemente Middle
Takoma Park Middle

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here, you can see what schools have it if you scroll down to the math spreadsheet and look at what schools offer Algebra 2, but that is not fully accurate as some schools bus the kids to the local high school.

https://www.mccpta.org/curriculum.html

Per that doc https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PHEd8FGE1Y2bSdatnyu1lvj8zikffYtG/htmlview
, Alg 2 in the catalog at 17 of 40 middle schools (2 magnets):

Silver Spring
A. Mario Loiederman
Eastern
Silver Spring International
White Oak

Potomac
Cabin John
Herbert Hoover

Bethesda
Earle B. Wood
North Bethesda
Thomas W. Pyle

Kensington
Newport Mill

Rockville
Francis Scott Key
Redland
Robert Frost

Gaithersburg
Forest Oak

Germantown
Kingsview

Magnet:
Roberto W Clemente Middle
Takoma Park Middle

That's a lot of Wealthy Potomac Schools!