What’s the difference between compacted math and accelerated math?

[Anonymous]

We’re new to MCPS and I can’t find the answer.

[Anonymous]

First you compact (teach multiple grades in a year), then you accelerate (leapfrog a year since you did is already in the compacted year).

Some parents start compacting when their child is born, so they start school accelerated.

[Anonymous]

Thanks. OP here. This makes sense for my fifth grader who is taking 6th grade math (5/6) but my second grader is also in accelerated math and is not taking third grade math. For second grade there is also compact and accelerated but the accelerated isn’t 2/3 math. So how does it differ from compact?

[Anonymous]

It's complicated because of the new math curriculum being introduced at some schools this year. In MCPS, "Compacted Math" has meant taking Math 4 and half of Math 5 in 4th grade, and taking the rest of Math 5 and Math 6 in 5th grade. They aren't using the new curriculum in these classes.

[Anonymous]

Next year, there will be no Compacted Math. For your second grade, it won't be an issue.

Not sure what they plan to do with the 5th graders.

[Anonymous]

My 4th grade daughter is in compacted math, in previous years she had "enrichment" or "acceleration" or whatever, which meant she received an additional math sheet once a week.

I also have a high schooler who has been through the fast math track, and want to insert a warning to parents with younger children: the advanced math track in high school goes FAST, and there is so much material to cover that a lot of previously successful students struggle mightily. My son is in that category. Food for thought...

[Anonymous]

There is maybe accelerated math in 2nd grade at TPES. If you are at TPES, then you should ask TPES parents about it, because they are the only ones likely to know.

If you are not at TPES, then most likely it just means your kid is good at math. They don't skip them grades or go out of the normal sequence except in very extraordinary circumstances.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks. OP here. This makes sense for my fifth grader who is taking 6th grade math (5/6) but my second grader is also in accelerated math and is not taking third grade math. For second grade there is also compact and accelerated but the accelerated isn’t 2/3 math. So how does it differ from compact?

I think your second grader is getting enrichment, assuming MCPS. The kids who get enrichment, according to our school, go deeper within a topic. But they don’t accelerate to other topics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is maybe accelerated math in 2nd grade at TPES. If you are at TPES, then you should ask TPES parents about it, because they are the only ones likely to know.

If you are not at TPES, then most likely it just means your kid is good at math. They don't skip them grades or go out of the normal sequence except in very extraordinary circumstances.

And then those TPES second graders become 3rd graders at PBES where there is no accelerated math in 3rd grade. They have to sit through lessons repeating what they learned in 2nd - slowly having their love of math dissolved from the boredom.

[Anonymous]

Compacted math starts in 4th grade. Its for 4th graders who take something with 4/5th math. So, its a bit faster. In 5th, they do 5/6 grade math.

[Anonymous]

Compacted Math is going away from next year. The poors will suffer and then some parents will sacrifice their health, time and money in teaching their kids Math.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Compacted Math is going away from next year. The poors will suffer and then some parents will sacrifice their health, time and money in teaching their kids Math.

Even with compacted math, us poor still have to teach our own kids. Too busy saving for college than choosing to live in a million dollar house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is maybe accelerated math in 2nd grade at TPES. If you are at TPES, then you should ask TPES parents about it, because they are the only ones likely to know.

If you are not at TPES, then most likely it just means your kid is good at math. They don't skip them grades or go out of the normal sequence except in very extraordinary circumstances.

And then those TPES second graders become 3rd graders at PBES where there is no accelerated math in 3rd grade. They have to sit through lessons repeating what they learned in 2nd - slowly having their love of math dissolved from the boredom.

My DS had 4th grade math 3x during the switch to 2.0. 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is maybe accelerated math in 2nd grade at TPES. If you are at TPES, then you should ask TPES parents about it, because they are the only ones likely to know.

If you are not at TPES, then most likely it just means your kid is good at math. They don't skip them grades or go out of the normal sequence except in very extraordinary circumstances.

And then those TPES second graders become 3rd graders at PBES where there is no accelerated math in 3rd grade. They have to sit through lessons repeating what they learned in 2nd - slowly having their love of math dissolved from the boredom.

DC went through the accelerated math at TPES and when they started 3rd at PBES they were assigned to a small group within their 3rd grade class that continued where they had left off in second. At 8 the child scored in the high 240s on their MAP-P and received a 5 on their PARC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is maybe accelerated math in 2nd grade at TPES. If you are at TPES, then you should ask TPES parents about it, because they are the only ones likely to know.

If you are not at TPES, then most likely it just means your kid is good at math. They don't skip them grades or go out of the normal sequence except in very extraordinary circumstances.

And then those TPES second graders become 3rd graders at PBES where there is no accelerated math in 3rd grade. They have to sit through lessons repeating what they learned in 2nd - slowly having their love of math dissolved from the boredom.

DC went through the accelerated math at TPES and when they started 3rd at PBES they were assigned to a small group within their 3rd grade class that continued where they had left off in second. At 8 the child scored in the high 240s on their MAP-P and received a 5 on their PARC.

I think that is very teacher dependent. Agree with PP ours is not starting from where they left off, but happy to hear yours did!