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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Differentiation" can have a lot of different meanings and be done in various ways. And it doesn't always mean acceleration. Can you be more specific about what you want to know? [/quote]

OP here- Thank you for highlighting this. Perhaps what I had in mind is a combination of both: I am assuming that an X school would meet their students where they are - with the assumption- as a baseline- the students take Algebra 1 in 8th grade (because this is the norm to be on grade level).
But also would provide pathways to meet stronger students with additional advanced math roadmaps for those 6-8 grades based on their levels.

I am curious: How would define differentiation vs. acceleration in math?
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Acceleration means you take a course before the official grade level time. For example Algebra I in 7th and Geometry in 8th.

Differentiation means being taught differently. It doesn't have to involve acceleration. It can mean side projects or deeper dives into relevant topics. For example, there may be a group that gets their math work done pretty quickly so they spend the math period on Fridays on statistics or physics or learning about astronomy or whatever. This is helpful when a group is not going to be able to get a full year ahead but still needs a little more to keep their interest engaged. [/quote]

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