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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^ I think this poster gives really good advice, OP.
My kids went from compacted in 5th to IM in 6th and they are ok but there are one or two kids who really struggled in 5th and probably would have been less pressured if they'd gone into the regular class (and yes, they made up quizzes etc to improve grades).[/quote]

Hi OP here. Thanks for the advice from all.  We have a meeting with the teacher next week to discuss but as I said I'm really baffled as how the teacher could make a determination that my child would struggle next year in IM given that there has been no signs of struggle this year. Again, all As, MAP scores are high, and most importantly, no notes or communication (from the teacher) that she's struggling and having a difficult time keeping up. If anything, math is her strongest subject. If DC had stated that she wants to slow things down, I would be all for that but she has said that she wants to continue with this track and that she wants the challenge. I just feel like it's better to give her the challenge going in and then if she truly does struggle next yr in IM, then she can move down.  I'll also talk to the MS counselor to get more insight on how the classes are structured. [/quote]

OP I would ask the teacher if she has a new quota for putting kids in Math 6 because given what you say here, it wouldn't surprise me. And I also wonder if you should talk to the new school and bypass her completely, given you have the grades the MAP scores and no history of problems.

I don't know where you're located, but there are schools who do good summer math programs, Landon does a pre-algebra basics for 3 weeks over the summer. My kid did this last year and it was really helpful before starting IM in 6th grade because basically IM is pre-algebra.[/quote]

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