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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In our district, middle school honors is the equivalent of one grade level ahead at max. Example: 7th grade honors math is pre alg equivalent, 8th grade honors is Alg I

The AA program is significantly more rigorous.  It teaches 2-3 grade levels ahead at a twice the pace.  Example: 7th grade AAP math is Alg I first semester, Alg II second semester.  8th grade AAP math is geo first semester, precalc second semester.  [/quote]

This is completely incorrect.  AAP teaches one year ahead.  Math is on a completely separate track.  Over half of the kids in AAP fail to qualify for Algebra I honors in 7th, and instead take M7H.  There is no AAP math in middle or high school.  Algebra I honors covers Algebra I for most of the year, with some Algebra II extensions.  They don't teach Algebra II in the 2nd semester, and the kids will still need to take Algebra II in 9th.  Likewise, Honors geometry does not cover pre-calc and at best has a few light extensions of pre-calc material.  The kids still need to take pre-calc in 10th.

Kids following the Algebra I in 7th grade track will take Calculus in 11th grade.  This is a pretty standard top track for almost every school district in the country.  [/quote]

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