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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Algebra is a credit course in MCPS. If you want your child to take it at the earliest point that he/she is ready, then you may have to agree to the credit. I personally don't have a problem with MCPS policy of giving HS credit in MS so it's not a decision I have to make. But for those who are so adamantly opposed or who feel so strongly that kids shouldn't be in this position, you can opt them out. As an additional matter, you only get the credit if you pass the test at the end of the year. It's not automatic credit simply for getting passing grades throughout the year. If your kid doesn't pass, then they take it again the next year.[/quote]

Why should taking Algebra for credit mean the grade is factored into your high school grade point average 6 years later?  Taking it for credit means ultimately getting a high school diploma.

I have no problem with the high school giving me credit for any course I took in elementary or middle school...towards the diploma.  I'll take the credit.  But, I have a problem with the HS factoring ancient grades into calculating the High School Grade point average.  You may not appreciate this subtle distinction.  I have no problem with listing all courses taken in K through 12.  The high school grade point average should reflect courses taking in 9 through 12 only.  If I decide to leave high school in the 10th or 11th grade I want my high school grade point average calculated by the school to reflect the courses taken in high school.  I'm ok with the HS leaving the A or F I earned in Algebra 1 in 5 th grade on the transcript if that's the practice.[/quote]

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