Seventh grade algebra at Deal

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Disagree completely. Deal math is super weak. The last thing they need is to further accelerate kids.
I have 3 kids who completed Deal math. The oldest two went on to top privates (Sidwell, STA). The two oldest got through Algebra 2 at Deal with high As in every course. The private kids (and the majority of their friends) floundered in private school math after Deal (most were placement tested back in Algebra 1 in 9th). Their math foundation was terrible.
I'm sure people will come on here and say that their kid learned all sorts of math at Deal but it was not the case with my kids. We spend a lot of time and money (in tutors) in 9th grade catching them up to a reasonably competent level. We elected not to accelerate the third kid beyond geometry at Deal and have supplemented outside of Deal throughout. I am far from a tiger parent but I was shocked at how many gaps my kids had- (entire topics, especially in the algebra 2 course).

Completely disagree with you. It largely depends on the student and which Deal teacher they had. My Deal kid has done well in math and recently got a 5 on the AP stats exam. So as with everything in DCPS, YMMV.

My sophomore also got a 5 on Calc BC AP exam after taking Algebra II at Deal as an 8th grader. Sounds like the issue might be your kids and not Deal teaching....

why are you being an a$$? Making fun of high schoolers? You're so cool.

[Anonymous]

Lots of people coming on here to talk about how their kids aren't doing very well at math and want to blame it on the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of people coming on here to talk about how their kids aren't doing very well at math and want to blame it on the school.

I never said that my kids aren't doing well in math. They (2 of them) went on to get 5s in BC Calculus AP as well.
I will say that the Deal math and especially the Algebra 2 class left some major gaps. My kid was not alone in this regard from the kids from this terminal class. I'd say out of 15 kids, about 10 of them left DCPS for high school (Catholic, private, out of state). We kept up with a half dozen and all were required to take Algebra 2 again when they were given placement tests.

Listen, I'm not anti-DCPS. I currently have another kid in DCPS.
People who have a less than a sunshine and roses experience with DCPS academics should not be told that our kids are dumb or losers or we suck. Some of you are ridiculous. In reporting my family's honest and actual experience I'm not attacking your schooling choice.