Are any other principals trying to talk families out of A1H for 6th grade?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most of the parents that I've talked to have decided to wait until 7th. Let kids be kids

Assistant Principal here. We are discouraging this. Especially if the data shows they should not be taking it. We have kids with 420s on SOL who signed up and less than 90th percentiles on MAP.

you sound like the fake assistant principal, who doesn't understand a thing about A1H in 6th grade program. if you were never good at math, doesn’t mean advanced students shouldn’t have opportunities to move ahead at the pace they’re capable of.

DP. You posted on the other thread as well and I can’t understand what point you’re trying to make in either one. This AP is absolutely right, Students barely passing the SOL and scoring below 90% MAP aren’t “advanced” in math and have no business taking a1H in 6th grade. The school should absolutely share that perspective with parents considering their decision. It hurts the unprepared student, and the class as a whole, to opt in for students who aren’t ready for this level of rigor.

[Anonymous]

So what school has 5th grader(s) taking algebra 1 next year? Surely that was a typo or misunderstanding, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most of the parents that I've talked to have decided to wait until 7th. Let kids be kids

Assistant Principal here. We are discouraging this. Especially if the data shows they should not be taking it. We have kids with 420s on SOL who signed up and less than 90th percentiles on MAP.

you sound like the fake assistant principal, who doesn't understand a thing about A1H in 6th grade program. if you were never good at math, doesn’t mean advanced students shouldn’t have opportunities to move ahead at the pace they’re capable of.

DP. How is a kid scoring a 420 on the 6th grade math SOL advanced? We are not talking about advanced kids scoring passed advance taking Algebra 1 in 6th. A 420 won’t even be passing in a couple of years when new passing benchmarks are implemented. They should have continued requiring a passed advance on the SOL as a bare minimum requirement.

[Anonymous]

At our school meeting, the AP was discouraging 5th grades to sign up.

We are not singing up, not because child is not capable but because we don’t supplement math and he doesn’t know prealgebra. We don’t want to get a tutor, parents are responsible to for getting these kids up to speed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most of the parents that I've talked to have decided to wait until 7th. Let kids be kids

Assistant Principal here. We are discouraging this. Especially if the data shows they should not be taking it. We have kids with 420s on SOL who signed up and less than 90th percentiles on MAP.

you sound like the fake assistant principal, who doesn't understand a thing about A1H in 6th grade program. if you were never good at math, doesn’t mean advanced students shouldn’t have opportunities to move ahead at the pace they’re capable of.

DP. How is a kid scoring a 420 on the 6th grade math SOL advanced? We are not talking about advanced kids scoring passed advance taking Algebra 1 in 6th. A 420 won’t even be passing in a couple of years when new passing benchmarks are implemented. They should have continued requiring a passed advance on the SOL as a bare minimum requirement.

420 has gained its own cultural significance. That aside, a score 420 of means advanced in comparison to any score less than 420, mathematically. so relatively, 420 is advanced compared to a 410, or 400, and so on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At our school meeting, the AP was discouraging 5th grades to sign up.

We are not singing up, not because child is not capable but because we don’t supplement math and he doesn’t know prealgebra. We don’t want to get a tutor, parents are responsible to for getting these kids up to speed.

Glad you made what's the right choice for your family. The A1H program is just one of many options for 6th graders, and there is no pressure to participate. Every child learns at their own pace. Focusing on what works best for your student will bring you peace of mind. Just know and accept there are hundreds of other advanced students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At our school meeting, the AP was discouraging 5th grades to sign up.

We are not singing up, not because child is not capable but because we don’t supplement math and he doesn’t know prealgebra. We don’t want to get a tutor, parents are responsible to for getting these kids up to speed.

Glad you made what's the right choice for your family. The A1H program is just one of many options for 6th graders, and there is no pressure to participate. Every child learns at their own pace. Focusing on what works best for your student will bring you peace of mind. Just know and accept there are hundreds of other advanced students.

PP: I agree with you that many rising 6th graders in FCPS would benefit from a challenge, but not 1000s.

Did you know that 2 years ago, you had to have a COGAT of 145 to qualify for Algebra 1 in 6 grade? My child is one of 120 (1% of 12,000 current 5th graders) that would qualify under the stricter requirements of 2 years ago. FCPS will have 1000+ 6th graders in Algebra 1 next year, most of them are not ready for it.

As a math major, I think foundation is more important than advancement. I am not worried about my child. I worry about the children that don’t have the support at home and parents don’t understand the gaps these children will have & long term consequences. Taking Algebra 1 again in 7th because they don’t get an A in 6th grade, is not going to fix foundation gaps. I 1000% support the school discouraging the current 5th graders from to take Algebra 1 next year.