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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has anyone seen this Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative thing that is going to to put all kids in the same "math essentials" classes from K-10?  The info page is here:  https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/mathematics/vmpi/index.shtml.  They are doing webinars for more info, and there is a feedback email address as well as a comment/question form.

I thought for sure I was reading this wrong, but, nope, they want to put ALL kids in the same math classes until 11th grade and rely on teachers to do "in-class enrichment" to differentiate for the ones who need more help and the math geniuses.  How teachers are supposed to do this, I have no idea.  This seems crazy to me.  I have one kid who didn't qualify for AAP but is in advanced math, and they've been telling us that they can continue in advanced math in MS/HS and get in at least one calculus class, even if they don't do honors classes for other subjects.  Another of my kids is slightly below grade level in math and really self-conscious about it, and I'm worried they won't get the attention they need to keep up and how bad they're going to feel in a class with bored accelerated math kids.

Why would they do this instead of providing more support to the kids that are struggling and make it easier for teachers by grouping kids by abilities?  I don't get scrapping the whole existing math program and not giving kids a chance to select the class that is best for them.  Am I missing something?

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