IAAT Test Results

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am curious why parents seem to think that Algebra in 7th grade is so damn important. If they didn't meet the bar on the IAAT then let them take 7th Honors and make sure they have a solid foundation. Algebra in 8th grade is still accelerated.

I just don't get the rush.

I felt that way too with my oldest. He had "only" 91st percentile on the IAAT (no prep whatsoever) and a 550 on his Math 7 SOL. But we let him try Algebra in 7th.

He ended up with a phenomenal teacher (I mean, I almost wanted to take Algebra again!) and high 90s in the class. Geometry he struggled a bit more but now in Algebra 2 in 9th grade, he has another fabulous teacher and has a 97% in the class. He works but I wouldn't say it's a stress for him at all. So, totally made the right decision.

2nd kid is lazy -- he's never really had to study though so hoping he figures out that he will have to work in 7th grade if he takes Algebra! He was 95th percentile (with a little prep because it was a timed test and he has ADHD we wanted him to know what the timing felt like).

Anyway -- long way to say - it wasn't a rush for our 1st, he was just ready to do more advanced work. And we think our 2nd will be able to rise to the challenge as well.

You didn't rush it, the test suggested your kids were ready for it and the one did really well. The other scored well and will take the class.

It is more the folks who want to appeal or are talking about taking Math 7th H in the summer so the kid can take Algebra in 7th. It doesn't make sense. Most kids won't take Algebra in 7th, a good number will take it in 8th, and a larger number will take it in 9th. I just trying to understand the mindset.

[Anonymous]

Algebra is so important that it should not be rushed. On the other hand, if the kid is ready, then there is no reason to delay. Parents neeed to think objectively to make the right decision. What is the goal? To get into Algebra or to learn well in Algebra?

-- college science professor

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Algebra is so important that it should not be rushed. On the other hand, if the kid is ready, then there is no reason to delay. Parents neeed to think objectively to make the right decision. What is the goal? To get into Algebra or to learn well in Algebra?

-- college science professor

The plan is probably to do Algebra 1 in 7th grade so the kid can go to TJ. There is no reason to rush kids into it, so I don't understand this mentality at all.

[Anonymous]

I don't think the kids can take math 7 honors in the summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Algebra is so important that it should not be rushed. On the other hand, if the kid is ready, then there is no reason to delay. Parents neeed to think objectively to make the right decision. What is the goal? To get into Algebra or to learn well in Algebra?

-- college science professor

The plan is probably to do Algebra 1 in 7th grade so the kid can go to TJ. There is no reason to rush kids into it, so I don't understand this mentality at all.

Yeah, I figure that is the case. But if the kid is struggling with Algebra in 7th maybe it is time for parents to back off that plan. Or if kids don't hit the IAAT score and are not going to be in Algebra take that as the sign that you really need to think if Algebra in 7th is a great idea.

I just don't get the need to be at the elite high school or college. Can those networks help later in life? Sure, if you use them. I know people who went to those schools and they never use the network. In the end, most people are successful without attending any of those elite schools. The pressure to attend and graduate from those schools simply because of the prestige is crazy. I don't get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Algebra is so important that it should not be rushed. On the other hand, if the kid is ready, then there is no reason to delay. Parents neeed to think objectively to make the right decision. What is the goal? To get into Algebra or to learn well in Algebra?

-- college science professor

The plan is probably to do Algebra 1 in 7th grade so the kid can go to TJ. There is no reason to rush kids into it, so I don't understand this mentality at all.

Yeah, I figure that is the case. But if the kid is struggling with Algebra in 7th maybe it is time for parents to back off that plan. Or if kids don't hit the IAAT score and are not going to be in Algebra take that as the sign that you really need to think if Algebra in 7th is a great idea.

I just don't get the need to be at the elite high school or college. Can those networks help later in life? Sure, if you use them. I know people who went to those schools and they never use the network. In the end, most people are successful without attending any of those elite schools. The pressure to attend and graduate from those schools simply because of the prestige is crazy. I don't get it.

The most successful people I know all went to elite schools. I didn’t. I’m doing fine, but we aren’t the ones in the big house with the nice cars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Algebra is so important that it should not be rushed. On the other hand, if the kid is ready, then there is no reason to delay. Parents neeed to think objectively to make the right decision. What is the goal? To get into Algebra or to learn well in Algebra?

-- college science professor

The plan is probably to do Algebra 1 in 7th grade so the kid can go to TJ. There is no reason to rush kids into it, so I don't understand this mentality at all.

Yeah, I figure that is the case. But if the kid is struggling with Algebra in 7th maybe it is time for parents to back off that plan. Or if kids don't hit the IAAT score and are not going to be in Algebra take that as the sign that you really need to think if Algebra in 7th is a great idea.

I just don't get the need to be at the elite high school or college. Can those networks help later in life? Sure, if you use them. I know people who went to those schools and they never use the network. In the end, most people are successful without attending any of those elite schools. The pressure to attend and graduate from those schools simply because of the prestige is crazy. I don't get it.

The most successful people I know all went to elite schools. I didn’t. I’m doing fine, but we aren’t the ones in the big house with the nice cars.

Strange, I know lots of successful people and none of them went to elite schools. They are still Department Chairs at Universities and doing well in their chosen professions. Heck, I know someone who graduate from a State school and ended up teaching at Harvard. (the horror)

I didn't graduate from an elite school and live in a nice house, it could be one of those big houses but we don't need that much space. We could drive nicer cars but I would rather save the money.

I even know people who are making 6 figures who never went to college.

[Anonymous]

Coming back to the OP. We still have not got the results.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Coming back to the OP. We still have not got the results.

I would contact school at this point. Pretty sure all schools got data at same time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Algebra is so important that it should not be rushed. On the other hand, if the kid is ready, then there is no reason to delay. Parents neeed to think objectively to make the right decision. What is the goal? To get into Algebra or to learn well in Algebra?

-- college science professor

The plan is probably to do Algebra 1 in 7th grade so the kid can go to TJ. There is no reason to rush kids into it, so I don't understand this mentality at all.

Yeah, I figure that is the case. But if the kid is struggling with Algebra in 7th maybe it is time for parents to back off that plan. Or if kids don't hit the IAAT score and are not going to be in Algebra take that as the sign that you really need to think if Algebra in 7th is a great idea.

I just don't get the need to be at the elite high school or college. Can those networks help later in life? Sure, if you use them. I know people who went to those schools and they never use the network. In the end, most people are successful without attending any of those elite schools. The pressure to attend and graduate from those schools simply because of the prestige is crazy. I don't get it.

The most successful people I know all went to elite schools. I didn’t. I’m doing fine, but we aren’t the ones in the big house with the nice cars.

I went to City University of New York for undergrad and grad school, and George Mason for PhD. My DH went to Temple university for grad school (undergrad was not in this country). We were poor immigrants without the means to go to anything else but the cheap colleges or universities that gave us full rides. You wouldn't be able to tell it from looking at us, but we are wealthy.

One of my cousins is a physician. Went to Hunter College, and SUNY med school. One of my friends that I went to college with, came from the projects, went to an MD/PhD program, and is an expert in her field at Stanford.

You need drive, ambition, work ethic, and a hefty dose of luck to become wealthy. What you don't need is an elite university degree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Coming back to the OP. We still have not got the results.

I would contact school at this point. Pretty sure all schools got data at same time.

Pretty sure our school has not released the results. No one has received them. DD has a friend that goes to a different school/pyramid, and they don't have it either.

[Anonymous]

Not all schools have the results, we took the test in the middle of Jan and got our results. I know some schools took it at the end of Jan and that might take another week or so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not all schools have the results, we took the test in the middle of Jan and got our results. I know some schools took it at the end of Jan and that might take another week or so.

At least some of the posters here that got their results have kids that took the test during the last week of Jan. Maybe some schools are withholding results until the FCPS posted timeline of April, while others sent them out right away?

[Anonymous]

Even though I believe I have seen someone in Westfields pyramid say they got results, we are also in that pyramid and still have not gotten results.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even though I believe I have seen someone in Westfields pyramid say they got results, we are also in that pyramid and still have not gotten results.

Same. Although they said they're at Floris, and that's not our ES.