Can a sixth grader take algebra 1?

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Anonymous wrote:Some schools really discourage it, some welcome it. Your kid can take a placement test. I had to do all sorts of things so that my kid could get into that track, coming from a CES and compacted math, with a 280 on her MAP-M. That plus an advanced orchestra class keeps her not entirely miserable in her home school.

This is what happens when MCPS does a stupid lottery for magnets: gifted kids end up not having anything to do at their level at their home school. At what point my kid wrote “I want to kill myself” in her notebook.

If your child wants to die because they didn't get picked in a random lottery then you have a much more serious thing to worry about. I think you should be talking about that with a counselor.

NP. She never said that. Why can't you recognize that different kids have different needs? I truly believe the vast majority of gifted kids can have their needs met at their home school but there are others - social needs, their temperament, life goals or other reasons - cannot and it can be really devastating for them. I don't think it's always correlated with level of giftedness. I know a PG kid who was quite happy at the neighborhood school and I know a child who is "only" highly gifted who is miserable at that same school.

To the PP with the distressed child - I am really sorry and hope she finds a better place for her.

I'm the poster with the child who wrote that note. She's doing better now. It was not because she wasn't picked for the lottery - it was because in that moment she had nothing in life to look forward to or challenge herself with, and she was really sad that she was wasting nearly her whole day in school where it was all mortally slow and repetitive. She has since found two non-academic competitive activities she can do outside of school where it doesn't matter that she's younger than the rest, moving up is all skill-based! In her downtime she has discovered that she can write short stories and even sell her writings online... ha! Her clients don't know she's a middle schooler.

Thank you for defending children who are atypical. You are correct that IQ does not correlate with happiness in school. It also depends on temperament. We never had her tested, so who knows what IQ she's at.

Please do not ignore a plea like that. Thoughts like "I want to kill myself" don't just vanish because you have found some fun after school activities.

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Anonymous wrote:Some schools really discourage it, some welcome it. Your kid can take a placement test. I had to do all sorts of things so that my kid could get into that track, coming from a CES and compacted math, with a 280 on her MAP-M. That plus an advanced orchestra class keeps her not entirely miserable in her home school.

This is what happens when MCPS does a stupid lottery for magnets: gifted kids end up not having anything to do at their level at their home school. At what point my kid wrote “I want to kill myself” in her notebook.

If your child wants to die because they didn't get picked in a random lottery then you have a much more serious thing to worry about. I think you should be talking about that with a counselor.

NP. She never said that. Why can't you recognize that different kids have different needs? I truly believe the vast majority of gifted kids can have their needs met at their home school but there are others - social needs, their temperament, life goals or other reasons - cannot and it can be really devastating for them. I don't think it's always correlated with level of giftedness. I know a PG kid who was quite happy at the neighborhood school and I know a child who is "only" highly gifted who is miserable at that same school.

To the PP with the distressed child - I am really sorry and hope she finds a better place for her.

I'm the poster with the child who wrote that note. She's doing better now. It was not because she wasn't picked for the lottery - it was because in that moment she had nothing in life to look forward to or challenge herself with, and she was really sad that she was wasting nearly her whole day in school where it was all mortally slow and repetitive. She has since found two non-academic competitive activities she can do outside of school where it doesn't matter that she's younger than the rest, moving up is all skill-based! In her downtime she has discovered that she can write short stories and even sell her writings online... ha! Her clients don't know she's a middle schooler.

Thank you for defending children who are atypical. You are correct that IQ does not correlate with happiness in school. It also depends on temperament. We never had her tested, so who knows what IQ she's at.

Please do not ignore a plea like that. Thoughts like "I want to kill myself" don't just vanish because you have found some fun after school activities.

Exactly. This has nothing to do with IQ and has to do with mental health. She needs treatment, regardless of her school situation and as a parent if the school situation isn't working, you find a better school situation. Not just complain about both.

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Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind that everyone is required to take math all 4 years in his regardless of the level. I know families where algebra in 6th seemed like a good idea but by the time they were a junior and thinking about pursuing a journalism or another non tech major...MV Calc was not how they wanted to spend Jr or Sr year. They ended up slowing it down taking Calc ab and then calc bc and then ap stats.

This is true even for a science major. My kid was "good at math" but not a math genius, and by the end of HS (he's a rising senior) he is having to take incredibly complex math, which he isn't really that interested in or good at. It's not even especially applicable to his intended bio major. He would be better off if he were taking BC calc this year instead. I really regret the acceleration. It fed his ego at the time but it has been a PITA in late HS. It's not like you get to be done math and get to take something fun instead.

+1 It sounds great to be in advanced math in 6th grade, but even Algebra in 7th means 2 years of high school calculus ( or 1 year of calc and 1 of stats) which isn't necessary for most kids and a lot of top of all the other honors and AP classes in high school

There is zero reason you have to continue on that track. Our plan is to slow it down in high school or do stats senior year and focus on other interests. My child is also good at math, very good but not genius level.

That's not really an option for kids who take Algebra in 6th. There's no way to avoid 2 years of Calc in high school, unless you repeat Algebra II in 9th. Otherwise, the easiest path is

9th precalc
10th Calc AB
11th Calc BC
12th Stats

If a 6th grader can take Algebra I without any difficulties, he/she is likely going to be able to skip Calc AB. So precal for 9th, Calc BC for 10th, and two APs for 11th and 12th. I know Blair offers AP stat, AP linear algebra and Multi-variable Calculus. Or student can go to Montgomery College.

Right, but PP said they planned to have their child do Algebra 1 in 6th but then "slow down" in HS. That's going to have the effect of weakening the child's overall package, while creating problems where there don't need to be problems.

A child who does IM/AIM in 6th will take AP Calculus in 11th grade and (likely) AP Stats in 12th. That's a perfectly rigorous/competitive math track for 99.9% of kids.

Overall package. Not everything in life needs to be a competition and I'm sure my kid will get into a decent college regardless. I don't care about Ivy's or the top what ever. I want the best fit of a college that we can afford.

There is no reason to push in high school for a crazy advanced track just for bragging rights. Kid picked Algebra in 6th and we encouraged them to wait a year. They don't need Linear Algebra or Multi-variable in high school and I'm just happy with them getting through Caculus.

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Anonymous wrote:Not at my child's school. But I know Frost allows it in some cases.

Consistently high scores from K to 5th grade with all As and 288 in MAP-M - Does this allow student to take Algebra 1? What score qualifies them?

If the MAP is the same as Virginia, a 288 should be eligible for algebra; it would be one of the highest scores in the state.

I was told there were higher, and the school said they couldn't take algebra unless they'd completed IM, which wasn't offered at ourDCC ES.

I'm okay with it, but I felt others should know mainly.

Its not true as our child skipped AIM.

At affluent schools like Frost, a MAP-M score of 250+ will enable you to skip AIM, but if you are at a DCC school even TPMS they say if you didn't take AIM in grade 5 you cannot take Algebra.

Stop giving false information. We are at a DCC school and my child did not take AIM nor was it offered in 5th. They did not do AIM and went directly to Algebra. There was no testing. It was on the registration form and we just selected it but the child did have the MAP score over 250 but we were never told the criteria.

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i have another kid who took Algebra in 6th and regretted it later.
It's one thing to be bright enough to take algebra in 6th and an entirely different thing to want to plod through BC calc as a 10th grader or multivariate as an 11th grader.

Sure, there are kids for whom this is 100% appropriate but there are many others who hit a math wall later on. It's setting them up for unnecessary stress and often (gasp) B's.

Our next kid qualified but we did not select this tract again.

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Anonymous wrote:i have another kid who took Algebra in 6th and regretted it later.
It's one thing to be bright enough to take algebra in 6th and an entirely different thing to want to plod through BC calc as a 10th grader or multivariate as an 11th grader.

Sure, there are kids for whom this is 100% appropriate but there are many others who hit a math wall later on. It's setting them up for unnecessary stress and often (gasp) B's.

Our next kid qualified but we did not select this tract again.

Sorry that your child struggled. There are others who easily cruised through the learning path. Though every child is talented and gifted in some ways, not all have same gifts and talents and they have different ways to tackle challenges. So do not worry about other students. Let them progress at their own pace.

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Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind that everyone is required to take math all 4 years in his regardless of the level. I know families where algebra in 6th seemed like a good idea but by the time they were a junior and thinking about pursuing a journalism or another non tech major...MV Calc was not how they wanted to spend Jr or Sr year. They ended up slowing it down taking Calc ab and then calc bc and then ap stats.

This is true even for a science major. My kid was "good at math" but not a math genius, and by the end of HS (he's a rising senior) he is having to take incredibly complex math, which he isn't really that interested in or good at. It's not even especially applicable to his intended bio major. He would be better off if he were taking BC calc this year instead. I really regret the acceleration. It fed his ego at the time but it has been a PITA in late HS. It's not like you get to be done math and get to take something fun instead.

+1 It sounds great to be in advanced math in 6th grade, but even Algebra in 7th means 2 years of high school calculus ( or 1 year of calc and 1 of stats) which isn't necessary for most kids and a lot of top of all the other honors and AP classes in high school

There is zero reason you have to continue on that track. Our plan is to slow it down in high school or do stats senior year and focus on other interests. My child is also good at math, very good but not genius level.

That's not really an option for kids who take Algebra in 6th. There's no way to avoid 2 years of Calc in high school, unless you repeat Algebra II in 9th. Otherwise, the easiest path is

9th precalc
10th Calc AB
11th Calc BC
12th Stats

If a 6th grader can take Algebra I without any difficulties, he/she is likely going to be able to skip Calc AB. So precal for 9th, Calc BC for 10th, and two APs for 11th and 12th. I know Blair offers AP stat, AP linear algebra and Multi-variable Calculus. Or student can go to Montgomery College.

Right, but PP said they planned to have their child do Algebra 1 in 6th but then "slow down" in HS. That's going to have the effect of weakening the child's overall package, while creating problems where there don't need to be problems.

A child who does IM/AIM in 6th will take AP Calculus in 11th grade and (likely) AP Stats in 12th. That's a perfectly rigorous/competitive math track for 99.9% of kids.

Overall package. Not everything in life needs to be a competition and I'm sure my kid will get into a decent college regardless. I don't care about Ivy's or the top what ever. I want the best fit of a college that we can afford.

There is no reason to push in high school for a crazy advanced track just for bragging rights. Kid picked Algebra in 6th and we encouraged them to wait a year. They don't need Linear Algebra or Multi-variable in high school and I'm just happy with them getting through Caculus.

So I wonder why people send kids to track and field where they grind everyday to build competitive skills? Why not take it easy?

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Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind that everyone is required to take math all 4 years in his regardless of the level. I know families where algebra in 6th seemed like a good idea but by the time they were a junior and thinking about pursuing a journalism or another non tech major...MV Calc was not how they wanted to spend Jr or Sr year. They ended up slowing it down taking Calc ab and then calc bc and then ap stats.

This is true even for a science major. My kid was "good at math" but not a math genius, and by the end of HS (he's a rising senior) he is having to take incredibly complex math, which he isn't really that interested in or good at. It's not even especially applicable to his intended bio major. He would be better off if he were taking BC calc this year instead. I really regret the acceleration. It fed his ego at the time but it has been a PITA in late HS. It's not like you get to be done math and get to take something fun instead.

+1 It sounds great to be in advanced math in 6th grade, but even Algebra in 7th means 2 years of high school calculus ( or 1 year of calc and 1 of stats) which isn't necessary for most kids and a lot of top of all the other honors and AP classes in high school

There is zero reason you have to continue on that track. Our plan is to slow it down in high school or do stats senior year and focus on other interests. My child is also good at math, very good but not genius level.

That's not really an option for kids who take Algebra in 6th. There's no way to avoid 2 years of Calc in high school, unless you repeat Algebra II in 9th. Otherwise, the easiest path is

9th precalc
10th Calc AB
11th Calc BC
12th Stats

If a 6th grader can take Algebra I without any difficulties, he/she is likely going to be able to skip Calc AB. So precal for 9th, Calc BC for 10th, and two APs for 11th and 12th. I know Blair offers AP stat, AP linear algebra and Multi-variable Calculus. Or student can go to Montgomery College.

Right, but PP said they planned to have their child do Algebra 1 in 6th but then "slow down" in HS. That's going to have the effect of weakening the child's overall package, while creating problems where there don't need to be problems.

A child who does IM/AIM in 6th will take AP Calculus in 11th grade and (likely) AP Stats in 12th. That's a perfectly rigorous/competitive math track for 99.9% of kids.

Overall package. Not everything in life needs to be a competition and I'm sure my kid will get into a decent college regardless. I don't care about Ivy's or the top what ever. I want the best fit of a college that we can afford.

There is no reason to push in high school for a crazy advanced track just for bragging rights. Kid picked Algebra in 6th and we encouraged them to wait a year. They don't need Linear Algebra or Multi-variable in high school and I'm just happy with them getting through Caculus.

So I wonder why people send kids to track and field where they grind everyday to build competitive skills? Why not take it easy?

Wow, I want a well rounded child not one who just does math.

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Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind that everyone is required to take math all 4 years in his regardless of the level. I know families where algebra in 6th seemed like a good idea but by the time they were a junior and thinking about pursuing a journalism or another non tech major...MV Calc was not how they wanted to spend Jr or Sr year. They ended up slowing it down taking Calc ab and then calc bc and then ap stats.

This is true even for a science major. My kid was "good at math" but not a math genius, and by the end of HS (he's a rising senior) he is having to take incredibly complex math, which he isn't really that interested in or good at. It's not even especially applicable to his intended bio major. He would be better off if he were taking BC calc this year instead. I really regret the acceleration. It fed his ego at the time but it has been a PITA in late HS. It's not like you get to be done math and get to take something fun instead.

+1 It sounds great to be in advanced math in 6th grade, but even Algebra in 7th means 2 years of high school calculus ( or 1 year of calc and 1 of stats) which isn't necessary for most kids and a lot of top of all the other honors and AP classes in high school

There is zero reason you have to continue on that track. Our plan is to slow it down in high school or do stats senior year and focus on other interests. My child is also good at math, very good but not genius level.

That's not really an option for kids who take Algebra in 6th. There's no way to avoid 2 years of Calc in high school, unless you repeat Algebra II in 9th. Otherwise, the easiest path is

9th precalc
10th Calc AB
11th Calc BC
12th Stats

If a 6th grader can take Algebra I without any difficulties, he/she is likely going to be able to skip Calc AB. So precal for 9th, Calc BC for 10th, and two APs for 11th and 12th. I know Blair offers AP stat, AP linear algebra and Multi-variable Calculus. Or student can go to Montgomery College.

At our HS school (not in the area), the highest math level is Calc BC. So students who took 6th grade algebra (about 20) follow the sequence above - precalc, Calc AB, Calc BC, Stats. In theory they could go straight to BC but there aren't enough spots and those go to upper classmen. Those who want higher math do DE at a local community college junior and senior year but most stay at the HS and follow this track. If your HS school offers linear algebra/multi-variable calc, I'd assume skipping AB is commonly done and your kid may feel pressure to do it even if she's not interested in pursuing math, engineering etc.. Definitely something to think about.

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I want to note, talking to other parents, that it does NOT appear that wealthy clusters allow students to take Algebra 1 in 6th grade more easily than others. We are in the BCC cluster, and we had to fight for it. Perhaps it's different in the WJ and WW clusters.

As some posters suggested, I believe the BCC cluster is concerned about academic pressure on students, which, if that's really their thinking, shows how ignorant they are about some children's needs. Some parents have told me their non-wealthy school cluster was delighted to welcome a 6th grader into their Algebra classes - perhaps because they don't have as many who are asking for it, and view intellectual drive as a positive thing.

Was this Westland? Silver Creek said no one takes Algebra in sixth grade.

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Anonymous wrote:14:45 again.

I want to note, talking to other parents, that it does NOT appear that wealthy clusters allow students to take Algebra 1 in 6th grade more easily than others. We are in the BCC cluster, and we had to fight for it. Perhaps it's different in the WJ and WW clusters.

As some posters suggested, I believe the BCC cluster is concerned about academic pressure on students, which, if that's really their thinking, shows how ignorant they are about some children's needs. Some parents have told me their non-wealthy school cluster was delighted to welcome a 6th grader into their Algebra classes - perhaps because they don't have as many who are asking for it, and view intellectual drive as a positive thing.

Was this Westland? Silver Creek said no one takes Algebra in sixth grade.

They say that, but it’s not impossible. The trouble comes when you get to BCC. There are so few kids in the cluster in this pathway that there are not good options after BC Calc.

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Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind that everyone is required to take math all 4 years in his regardless of the level. I know families where algebra in 6th seemed like a good idea but by the time they were a junior and thinking about pursuing a journalism or another non tech major...MV Calc was not how they wanted to spend Jr or Sr year. They ended up slowing it down taking Calc ab and then calc bc and then ap stats.

This is true even for a science major. My kid was "good at math" but not a math genius, and by the end of HS (he's a rising senior) he is having to take incredibly complex math, which he isn't really that interested in or good at. It's not even especially applicable to his intended bio major. He would be better off if he were taking BC calc this year instead. I really regret the acceleration. It fed his ego at the time but it has been a PITA in late HS. It's not like you get to be done math and get to take something fun instead.

+1 It sounds great to be in advanced math in 6th grade, but even Algebra in 7th means 2 years of high school calculus ( or 1 year of calc and 1 of stats) which isn't necessary for most kids and a lot of top of all the other honors and AP classes in high school

There is zero reason you have to continue on that track. Our plan is to slow it down in high school or do stats senior year and focus on other interests. My child is also good at math, very good but not genius level.

That's not really an option for kids who take Algebra in 6th. There's no way to avoid 2 years of Calc in high school, unless you repeat Algebra II in 9th. Otherwise, the easiest path is

9th precalc
10th Calc AB
11th Calc BC
12th Stats

If a 6th grader can take Algebra I without any difficulties, he/she is likely going to be able to skip Calc AB. So precal for 9th, Calc BC for 10th, and two APs for 11th and 12th. I know Blair offers AP stat, AP linear algebra and Multi-variable Calculus. Or student can go to Montgomery College.

Right, but PP said they planned to have their child do Algebra 1 in 6th but then "slow down" in HS. That's going to have the effect of weakening the child's overall package, while creating problems where there don't need to be problems.

A child who does IM/AIM in 6th will take AP Calculus in 11th grade and (likely) AP Stats in 12th. That's a perfectly rigorous/competitive math track for 99.9% of kids.

Overall package. Not everything in life needs to be a competition and I'm sure my kid will get into a decent college regardless. I don't care about Ivy's or the top what ever. I want the best fit of a college that we can afford.

There is no reason to push in high school for a crazy advanced track just for bragging rights. Kid picked Algebra in 6th and we encouraged them to wait a year. They don't need Linear Algebra or Multi-variable in high school and I'm just happy with them getting through Caculus.

So I wonder why people send kids to track and field where they grind everyday to build competitive skills? Why not take it easy?

Wow, I want a well rounded child not one who just does math.

Exactly, that is why along with all the extracurricular activities, parents wants kids to push ahead academically as well. Whats wrong with that?

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Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind that everyone is required to take math all 4 years in his regardless of the level. I know families where algebra in 6th seemed like a good idea but by the time they were a junior and thinking about pursuing a journalism or another non tech major...MV Calc was not how they wanted to spend Jr or Sr year. They ended up slowing it down taking Calc ab and then calc bc and then ap stats.

This is true even for a science major. My kid was "good at math" but not a math genius, and by the end of HS (he's a rising senior) he is having to take incredibly complex math, which he isn't really that interested in or good at. It's not even especially applicable to his intended bio major. He would be better off if he were taking BC calc this year instead. I really regret the acceleration. It fed his ego at the time but it has been a PITA in late HS. It's not like you get to be done math and get to take something fun instead.

+1 It sounds great to be in advanced math in 6th grade, but even Algebra in 7th means 2 years of high school calculus ( or 1 year of calc and 1 of stats) which isn't necessary for most kids and a lot of top of all the other honors and AP classes in high school

There is zero reason you have to continue on that track. Our plan is to slow it down in high school or do stats senior year and focus on other interests. My child is also good at math, very good but not genius level.

That's not really an option for kids who take Algebra in 6th. There's no way to avoid 2 years of Calc in high school, unless you repeat Algebra II in 9th. Otherwise, the easiest path is

9th precalc
10th Calc AB
11th Calc BC
12th Stats

If a 6th grader can take Algebra I without any difficulties, he/she is likely going to be able to skip Calc AB. So precal for 9th, Calc BC for 10th, and two APs for 11th and 12th. I know Blair offers AP stat, AP linear algebra and Multi-variable Calculus. Or student can go to Montgomery College.

At our HS school (not in the area), the highest math level is Calc BC. So students who took 6th grade algebra (about 20) follow the sequence above - precalc, Calc AB, Calc BC, Stats. In theory they could go straight to BC but there aren't enough spots and those go to upper classmen. Those who want higher math do DE at a local community college junior and senior year but most stay at the HS and follow this track. If your HS school offers linear algebra/multi-variable calc, I'd assume skipping AB is commonly done and your kid may feel pressure to do it even if she's not interested in pursuing math, engineering etc.. Definitely something to think about.

I realize you are trying to be helpful but what is happening at your HS is very different from MCPS. The schools here offer the higher level or you can do it through Virtual Academy or the community college. I'll let my child progress at the level they feel comfortable but despite starting younger I feel no need to rush it.

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Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind that everyone is required to take math all 4 years in his regardless of the level. I know families where algebra in 6th seemed like a good idea but by the time they were a junior and thinking about pursuing a journalism or another non tech major...MV Calc was not how they wanted to spend Jr or Sr year. They ended up slowing it down taking Calc ab and then calc bc and then ap stats.

This is true even for a science major. My kid was "good at math" but not a math genius, and by the end of HS (he's a rising senior) he is having to take incredibly complex math, which he isn't really that interested in or good at. It's not even especially applicable to his intended bio major. He would be better off if he were taking BC calc this year instead. I really regret the acceleration. It fed his ego at the time but it has been a PITA in late HS. It's not like you get to be done math and get to take something fun instead.

+1 It sounds great to be in advanced math in 6th grade, but even Algebra in 7th means 2 years of high school calculus ( or 1 year of calc and 1 of stats) which isn't necessary for most kids and a lot of top of all the other honors and AP classes in high school

There is zero reason you have to continue on that track. Our plan is to slow it down in high school or do stats senior year and focus on other interests. My child is also good at math, very good but not genius level.

That's not really an option for kids who take Algebra in 6th. There's no way to avoid 2 years of Calc in high school, unless you repeat Algebra II in 9th. Otherwise, the easiest path is

9th precalc
10th Calc AB
11th Calc BC
12th Stats

If a 6th grader can take Algebra I without any difficulties, he/she is likely going to be able to skip Calc AB. So precal for 9th, Calc BC for 10th, and two APs for 11th and 12th. I know Blair offers AP stat, AP linear algebra and Multi-variable Calculus. Or student can go to Montgomery College.

Right, but PP said they planned to have their child do Algebra 1 in 6th but then "slow down" in HS. That's going to have the effect of weakening the child's overall package, while creating problems where there don't need to be problems.

A child who does IM/AIM in 6th will take AP Calculus in 11th grade and (likely) AP Stats in 12th. That's a perfectly rigorous/competitive math track for 99.9% of kids.

Overall package. Not everything in life needs to be a competition and I'm sure my kid will get into a decent college regardless. I don't care about Ivy's or the top what ever. I want the best fit of a college that we can afford.

There is no reason to push in high school for a crazy advanced track just for bragging rights. Kid picked Algebra in 6th and we encouraged them to wait a year. They don't need Linear Algebra or Multi-variable in high school and I'm just happy with them getting through Caculus.

So I wonder why people send kids to track and field where they grind everyday to build competitive skills? Why not take it easy?

Wow, I want a well rounded child not one who just does math.

Exactly, that is why along with all the extracurricular activities, parents wants kids to push ahead academically as well. Whats wrong with that?

Our child is pushed ahead with Algebra in 6th but they also do daily extracurricular and activities in school and want to explore other things in HS, so I would prefer to encourage that vs. just math when in HS there are so many more options than in MS.

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Anonymous wrote:Not at my child's school. But I know Frost allows it in some cases.

Consistently high scores from K to 5th grade with all As and 288 in MAP-M - Does this allow student to take Algebra 1? What score qualifies them?

If the MAP is the same as Virginia, a 288 should be eligible for algebra; it would be one of the highest scores in the state.

I was told there were higher, and the school said they couldn't take algebra unless they'd completed IM, which wasn't offered at ourDCC ES.

I'm okay with it, but I felt others should know mainly.

Its not true as our child skipped AIM.

At affluent schools like Frost, a MAP-M score of 250+ will enable you to skip AIM, but if you are at a DCC school even TPMS they say if you didn't take AIM in grade 5 you cannot take Algebra.

And the only schools I'd ever heard of offering aim and 6th are in Potomac. Basically It doesn't matter how advanced you are if you're not at the right school.