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[quote=Anonymous]My daughter was caught in a transition between the old curriculum and curriculum 2.0.  When she got to middle school, kids at some elementary schools had transitioned to 2.0 earlier and were a year ahead of her in math.  She ended up taking 7th grade math in 6th grade; IM in 7th grade (7th grade math and IM turned out to be essentially the same class, but we didn't know it til it was too late), and Algebra I in 8th grade.  On Edline, she has consistently had 97% or above in math grades-- i.e, the classes were too easy.  Kids from other local ESs are currently in Geometry as 8th graders so she feels a year 'behind.'

Some of her friends say they are doing geometry this summer so they can 'catch up' to be in Algebra II as freshmen.  Academically, I'm sure she could do this, but it seems like an awful way to spend a summer-- I'm guessing that a year long math class would meet every day for most of the summer (?)

Is this something that is done?  I'd much rather have her do some other enriching things this summer (and some fun things, too!) rather than spend it just as she does in the school year... but I also don't want her to feel like she is behind.  (Ironically, her younger sibling isn't nearly as strong in math, but is on track to do Algebra II as 8th grader now that the elementary schools have fully shifted to 2.0...)[/quote]

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