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[quote=Anonymous]No, for once they have set a line and stick with it.

IME (talking with my DCs's cohort's parents),  the kids that get 95-99th percentiles do fine in Algebra Honors in 7th.  The ones who get 94-91st are a mixed bag.  I have two DC's, one just missed the cut off and one got a 98th percentile.  The one who just missed the cut off needed 7th grade Honors and was ready to be successful taking Algebra Honors in 8th grade.  The one who scored a 98th percentile was ready in 7th (and perhaps before) and has been successful in math.  The first is now a junior taking Precalc and the second is now a freshman taking Algebra II.  (When I say succussful I mean A's, in this case but I would have included Bs)

If you really want your child to take AP Calc BC junior year, you can have the child take geometry in the summer  between 8th and 9th grade. Geometry should be the summer course (if you must), algebra needs to be learned over a longer time and is much more important to future math success.   Give your child the time to get the foundation s/he needs to be successful.

The SOL standard was lowered from an 8th grade pass to a 7th grade pass advance a few years ago- something about a technicality with the state regulations.  A pass advanced in 7th grade SOL math is below where FCPS wanted to set the bar.[/quote]

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