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[quote=Anonymous]The problem with aggregating Algebra I scores is that you can't tell which kids are taking the test when. Everyone will take the test, but not everyone is planning to go to college and not everyone is good at math.

I looked at DCPS's scores, which are broken down by grade and subject (and demographics), and the kids who took Algebra I in 7th grade at Deal all passed 4+ (except literally one student). The numbers dropped for the kids taking it in 8th, and much more for much larger number taking it in 9th city-wide. You would expect this, as each successive year eliminates the top students and widens the pool of test takers, thus bringing down the average. But if you aggregate them all, you would lose the great results of those top 7th graders to the averages of the total number of students.

So in your case, you would want to try to find the scores for 7th graders at your school taking Algebra I. Also, remember that these are real kids, not just a group numbers, and some classes are stronger in some years than others. If you have more than one kid, you may get this already, as one kid's cohort may be stronger than the others'. Teachers certainly know it, as each class has its own personality and abilities.[/quote]

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