BASIS math placement
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Anonymous
| DC is in 5th/new this year-what and how many math levels are they and what are most of the kids in? Did most of the kids in 8/7 take STARS? |
Anonymous
| Most 5th graders last year were in 8/7. |
Anonymous
What does Math 8/7 mean for a 5th grader? |
Anonymous
| I heard some were in 7/6-is that remedial? |
Anonymous
Yes. I think 7/6 is remedial.. |
Anonymous
| DC is in 7/6 and has always done well in math at DC's JKLM alma mater and had 100% proficiency on the DC CAS math section this year-should DC ask why they were placed there? Can children re-take the placement test later on in the year? |
Anonymous
| to the PP, DC shouldn't ask, you should ask Ms. Johnson, IMO |
Anonymous
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But Basis frowns upon helicopter parenting-wouldn't I be doing just that if I were to talk to her instead of DC?
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Anonymous
| You might want to set up a meeting with the math teacher. They have regular office hours and in our experience the staff is welcoming and helpful. Just call the school and set up an appointment - it's easy. |
Anonymous
Is this 6th grade/7th grade math? |
Anonymous
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Interesting semantics. If advanced math classes are offered it's not like the regular ones become "remedial".
In the broader scheme of things: Assuming that Basis, as it wishes, does attract high achievers in math and other geeky areas, it's of course naturally harder to be placed into advanced classes. I myself don't find that desirable, not in middle school anyway, but if you do, then the question of where on the overall distribution your own child will fall is something to consider when choosing schools. |
Anonymous
| If 7/6 is the lowest level math class, then the most disruptive less interested/achieving kids will be in that class. While I actually would rather DC steer clear of fast/advanced track classes this year, I also do not want DC placed in a class where DC will not learn because a portion of the students are not interested to learn or where DC is the only one of Dc's friends taking the class and feel stigmatized. If DC were in the math class that most of the class was in and that class was the lowest math class, then that is a different situation altogether. |
Anonymous
| Precisely my point: Call me cynical but a school with a "normal" distribution of abilities makes it more likely for ones own "normal" or "above normal" to make the advanced cutoff or to occasionally or even regularly come out an excellent student, if that's all deemed desirable. |
Anonymous
| I do not know that I agree that the more disruptive/ less interested kids will be in the lower class. lots of very studious kids with different abilities. |
Anonymous
| What does Math 7/6 mean? Ignorant parent of a kindergartener here. |